TSB SSM-47080 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin

SSM-47080 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 15 Ford and Lincoln models, 2010–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. 2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with SYNC or SYNC 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the Spotify app via AppLink. As of an update released on 1/15/2018 Spotify will no longer be supporting their AppLink integration. No repair attempts should be attempted to…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
15Vehicles named
5Model years

Vehicles and model years SSM-47080 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Edge 2010, 2011
Ford Escape 2010, 2011, 2012
Ford Expedition 2010, 2011
Ford Explorer 2010
Ford F-150 2010
Ford Flex 2010, 2011, 2012
Ford Focus 2010, 2011
Ford Fusion 2010, 2011, 2012
Ford Mustang 2010
Ford Ranger 2010, 2011
Ford Taurus 2010, 2011, 2012
Ford Transit 2014
Lincoln MKX 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Lincoln MKZ 2010, 2011, 2012
Lincoln Navigator 2010, 2011

Every document filed under SSM-47080

Document IDFiledType
SSM 47080 February 14, 2018 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB SSM-47080?

SSM-47080 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 15 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2010–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with SYNC or SYNC 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the Spotify app via AppLink. As of an update released on 1/15/2018 Spotify will no longer be supporting their AppLink integration. No repair attempts should be attempted to…

Which vehicles does SSM-47080 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2010–2011); Ford Escape (2010–2012); Ford Expedition (2010–2011); Ford Explorer (2010); Ford F-150 (2010); Ford Flex (2010–2012); Ford Focus (2010–2011); Ford Fusion (2010–2012); Ford Mustang (2010); Ford Ranger (2010–2011), and 5 more vehicles listed on this page. A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB SSM-47080 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. SSM-47080 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of SSM-47080?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under SSM-47080, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under SSM-47080. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.