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Subaru Ascent 2000–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-168-09R · NHTSA communication 10241801 · issued Aug 1, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2000–2023
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.