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Subaru Ascent 2019–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-236-18R · NHTSA communication 10248193 · issued Dec 8, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2019–2024
model years
31
vehicle entries

Official summary

The following information addresses reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models as listed.

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.