TSB SCMJ-26.9.1.AL — Ford and Lincoln Software update
SCMJ-26.9.1.AL is a software update on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford and Lincoln models, 2025–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Quality improvements include: -Addresses key off load battery usage caused by the Seat Control Module waking up the bus at cold temperatures
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. SCMJ-26.9.1.AL is filed as a software update, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years SCMJ-26.9.1.AL names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2025, 2026 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2025 |
Every document filed under SCMJ-26.9.1.AL
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SCMJ-26.9.1.AL Expe & Nav | July 22, 2026 | Software update |
What SCMJ-26.9.1.AL covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SCMJ-26.9.1.AL?
SCMJ-26.9.1.AL is a software update filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 2 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Quality improvements include: -Addresses key off load battery usage caused by the Seat Control Module waking up the bus at cold temperatures
Which vehicles does SCMJ-26.9.1.AL cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Expedition (2025–2026); Lincoln Navigator (2025). 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 SCMJ-26.9.1.AL a recall, and is the repair free?
SCMJ-26.9.1.AL is filed as a software update, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of SCMJ-26.9.1.AL?
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 SCMJ-26.9.1.AL, 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 SCMJ-26.9.1.AL. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.