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Ford F-150 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46317 · NHTSA communication 10095167 · issued Jan 19, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2017 f-150 vehicles equipped with satellite radio may exhibit an acquiring signal message displayed for greater than 5 minutes and no sound from the speakers when satellite radio is selected. This concern occurs when there are no obstructions to the satellite radio antenna. Reprogram the audio control module (acm) using integrated diagnostic system (ids) release 103.04 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to obtain the latest updates. For claiming, use causal part 18c869 and applicable labor operations in section 10 of the service labor t

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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.