TSB 24N12 — Ford Manufacturer communication
24N12 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 3 Ford models, 2021–2022 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. NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Safety Recall 24S55 – Supplement #1 Dated: August 15, 2025 Customer Satisfaction Program 24N12 Dated June 19, 2025 New! REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT • Rental Vehicles: Added specification that long block replacement must be approved by…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 24N12 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Edge | 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Explorer | 2021, 2022 |
Every document filed under 24N12
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24N12 S2 | March 31, 2026 | Manufacturer communication |
| 24N12 -S1 | August 25, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
What 24N12 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 24N12?
24N12 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 3 Ford models across the 2021–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Safety Recall 24S55 – Supplement #1 Dated: August 15, 2025 Customer Satisfaction Program 24N12 Dated June 19, 2025 New! REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT • Rental Vehicles: Added specification that long block replacement must be approved by…
Which vehicles does 24N12 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2021–2022); Ford Edge (2021–2022); Ford Explorer (2021–2022). 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 24N12 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 24N12 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 24N12?
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 24N12, 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 24N12. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.