# Service bulletin 06\-78\-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: 10201789
- Published by NHTSA: 2021\-10\-04
- Manufacturer's number: 06\-78\-20R
- Manufacturer's date: 2021\-09\-02
- NHTSA component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; EQUIPMENT

## NHTSA's summary

This Bulletin announces availability of new front brake pad kit established to address concerns of a squeaking sound heard when coming to a stop and / or a pulsation \(judder\) heard and felt during braking.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10201789-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10201789-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Brakes, Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2019 to 2021 SUBARU ASCENT

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [26V436000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V436000.md), 2026-07-07: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [06\-92\-24R](/bulletins/11030573.md), 2026-04-02, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. \(SOA\) is extending the New Car Limited Warranty coverage for the front brake on 2019\-24 model year Ascent models to 8 years \(96 months\) or 150,000 miles \(whichever comes first\) to address cases of front brake pulsation or squealing.
- [06\-92\-24R](/bulletins/11018908.md), 2025-06-03, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. \(SOA\) is extending the New Car Limited Warranty coverage for the front brake on 2019\-24 model year Ascent models to 8 years \(96 months\) or 150,000 miles \(whichever comes first\) to address cases of front brake pulsation or squealing.
- [06\-92\-24R](/bulletins/11016204.md), 2025-04-01, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. \(SOA\) is extending the New Car Limited Warranty coverage for the front brake on 2019\-24 model year Ascent models to 8 years \(96 months\) or 150,000 miles \(whichever comes first\) to address cases of front brake pulsation or squealing.
- [06\-92\-24R](/bulletins/11010931.md), 2024-12-03, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. \(SOA\) is extending the New Car Limited Warranty coverage for the front brake on 2019\-24 model year Ascent models to 8 years \(96 months\) or 150,000 miles \(whichever comes first\) to address cases of front brake pulsation or squealing.
- [SubaruNet Announcement](/bulletins/11009690.md), 2024-11-04, Other: SERVICE BRAKES. Subaru of America, Inc. has announced a warranty extension to the front brakes which will address concerns related to squeak and or judder noises. This is related to Ascent vehicles manufactured prior to January 11th, 2024.
- [06\-92\-24R](/bulletins/11008278.md), 2024-10-02, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. \(SOA\) is extending the New Car Limited Warranty coverage for the front brake on 2019\-24 model year Ascent models to 8 years \(96 months\) or 150,000 miles \(whichever comes first\) to address cases of front brake pulsation or squealing.
- [Subarunet Announcement](/bulletins/11005630.md), 2024-08-05, Other: SERVICE BRAKES. This announcement provides information on a warranty extension for Ascent front brake judder/squeak on certain 2019 to 2024 model year vehicles manufactured prior to January 11th 2024.
- [06\-92\-24](/bulletins/11005627.md), 2024-08-05, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin is in the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. \(SOA\) is extending the New Car Limited Warranty coverage for the front brake on 2019\-24 model year Ascent models to 8 years \(96 months\) or 150,000 miles \(whichever comes first\).
- [06\-90\-24](/bulletins/11002725.md), 2024-07-01, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides diagnosis and procedure information to be applied when diagnosing potential fluid leaks on front and rear brake calipers. This information has been developed to reduce unnecessary brake caliper replacement.
- [15\-256\-19R](/bulletins/10252542.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides information on a new reprogramming procedure \(FOTA\) to optimize the Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units \(H/U\) utilized in the models as listed.

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