TSB SCML-25.5.5.3 — Lincoln Software update
SCML-25.5.5.3 is a software update on file with NHTSA for the Lincoln Navigator, 2025 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. "Quality improvements include: -Addresses a temporary delay on Seat control operation -Addresses instances where seat locations aren't saved"
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. SCML-25.5.5.3 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 SCML-25.5.5.3 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Navigator | 2025 |
Every document filed under SCML-25.5.5.3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SCML-25.5.5.3 Navigator | August 1, 2025 | Software update |
| SCML-25.5.5.3 Navigator | July 16, 2025 | Software update |
What SCML-25.5.5.3 covers
Electrical, Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SCML-25.5.5.3?
SCML-25.5.5.3 is a software update filed with NHTSA by Lincoln, covering the Lincoln Navigator across the 2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "Quality improvements include: -Addresses a temporary delay on Seat control operation -Addresses instances where seat locations aren't saved"
Which vehicles does SCML-25.5.5.3 cover?
NHTSA's file names 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 SCML-25.5.5.3 a recall, and is the repair free?
SCML-25.5.5.3 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 SCML-25.5.5.3?
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 SCML-25.5.5.3, 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 SCML-25.5.5.3. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.