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Subaru Ascent 2017–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09-110-23R · NHTSA communication 10246083 · issued Nov 7, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017–2023
model years
44
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information Bulletin announces diagnostic service procedures to be followed when DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1) is detected by the Engine Control Module (ECM).

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.