TSB SSM-47013 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-47013 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Ranger, 2006 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. Please check FSA Vin Lists for vehicles involved in 18S02. Contact owners affected immediately to schedule an appointment.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-47013 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 2006 |
Every document filed under SSM-47013
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 47013 | January 11, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| SSM 47013 | January 11, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-47013 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-47013?
SSM-47013 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Ranger across the 2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Please check FSA Vin Lists for vehicles involved in 18S02. Contact owners affected immediately to schedule an appointment.
Which vehicles does SSM-47013 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Ranger (2006). 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-47013 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-47013 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-47013?
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-47013, 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 SSM-47013. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.