# Service bulletin 12\-300\-20R

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10183694
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-12\-05
- Manufacturer's number: 12\-300\-20R
- Manufacturer's date: 2020\-11\-09
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

## NHTSA's summary

This bulletin announces design changes made to the trim cover for the rear gate PRG control switches located on the bottom of the rear gate inner trim panel.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10183694-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10183694-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Body and frame, Equipment and accessories, Latches and locks

## Vehicles listed

- 2019 to 2020 SUBARU ASCENT
- 2019 to 2020 SUBARU FORESTER
- 2020 SUBARU OUTBACK

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [26V436000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V436000.md), 2026-07-07: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- [2019536](/recalls/tc/2019536.md), 2019-10-25: Accessories
- [18V508000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V508000.md), 2018-08-02: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [12\-269\-25R](/bulletins/11036824.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin announces the service procedures to be followed when encountering instances of water intrusion from the sunroof area. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- [05\-62\-18R](/bulletins/11036822.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of surface rust accumulating in the top center retaining nut area of the front strut mounts. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- [SubaruNet Announcement \(P](/bulletins/11035661.md), 2026-08-04, Other: STRUCTURE:BODY; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. WRH\-26 Certification Label Non\-Compliance Recall\- Parts and SSLP Process Updates.
- [12\-279\-26](/bulletins/11033052.md), 2026-06-01, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a design change to the Power Rear Gate Drive \(PRG\) Unit to address rare concerns about a very slight drop immediately after the gate is fully open.
- [12\-275\-25](/bulletins/11025791.md), 2025-12-01, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This Bulletin announces a new diagnostic procedure for addressing NVH \(Noise, Vibration, and Harshness\) originating from the roof area.
- [12\-269\-25](/bulletins/11022328.md), 2025-09-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. "This bulletin announces the service procedures to be followed when encountering instances of water intrusion from the sunroof area for models listed. "
- [13\-108\-25](/bulletins/11022304.md), 2025-09-02, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information on paint codes for vehicles in the 2026 line up.
- [12\-258\-25R](/bulletins/11022295.md), 2025-09-02, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides additional examples, diagnostics tips and installation tips as helpful aids to be used when working with sunroof seals and sunroof frame assemblies on Ascent models.
- [07\-189\-21R](/bulletins/11017461.md), 2025-05-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin announces availability of new door window regulator assemblies and door glass run channel seals in response to limited concerns of erratic operation of the anti\-entrapment feature and / or the door glass either not closing or closing very slowly.
- [12\-267\-25](/bulletins/11017459.md), 2025-05-01, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin announces a design change to the hood lock switch portion of the hood lock assembly.

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