TSB 24E13 — Ford Emissions communication
24E13 is an emissions communication on file with NHTSA for the Ford Expedition, 2018–2020 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. On your vehicle, the OBD monitoring system for the catalytic converter may not be operating as intended. The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may illuminate on the instrument panel even though a catalytic converter repair may not be necessary.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 24E13 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Every document filed under 24E13
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 24E13 | May 5, 2025 | Emissions communication |
| 24E13 | April 17, 2025 | Emissions communication |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 24E13?
24E13 is an emissions communication filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Expedition across the 2018–2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: On your vehicle, the OBD monitoring system for the catalytic converter may not be operating as intended. The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may illuminate on the instrument panel even though a catalytic converter repair may not be necessary.
Which vehicles does 24E13 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Expedition (2018–2020). 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 24E13 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 24E13 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 24E13?
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 24E13, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
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 24E13. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.