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March 21, 2018 Service bulletin

Some 2016-2018 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 and connected to an iPhone recently upgraded...

Ford technical service bulletin SSM 47171 for 2016-2018 Ford F-150, 2017-2018 Ford Explorer and 2017-2018 Ford Fusion and others.

Bulletin number
SSM 47171
Component
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary
Some 2016-2018 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 and connected to an iPhone recently upgraded to iOS 11.2.5 may exhibit functional concerns where USB audio playback and App Link will not operate. This may also include, under certain conditions, no Bluetooth streaming. Apple has released iOS 11.2.6 to address this concern. Advise the customer to update the device to iOS 11.2.6 and re-evaluate before performing any diagnosis or repairs for this condition. To check the iOS software level on an Apple iOS device, select Settings > General > About on the device.

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