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Subaru Ascent 2015–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-253-19 · NHTSA communication 10166913 · issued Oct 18, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2020
model years
40
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information Bulletin provides the answer to potential inquiries regarding the STARLINK app being unable to play music files stored on a customerâ s Android® phone / device through the head units (H/U) used in the applicable models listed above. This information is applicable ONLY to Android devices operating with Operating System (OS) version 10. IOS (AppleTM) devices are not affected.

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.