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Subaru Ascent 2017–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-220-18R · NHTSA communication 10168573 · issued Nov 15, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017–2020
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides troubleshooting steps to use when diagnosing concerns of the Apple CarPlay and / or Android Auto feature not connecting or launching properly when a compatible device is connected to the head unit.

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.