TSB SSM-47230 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-47230 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Ford and Lincoln models, 2007–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2007-2016 Edge/MKX/Flex/MKT/MKZ/MKS/Taurus/Police Interceptor Sedan/Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with AWD and built on or before 30-Jun-2016 may exhibit a propane or natural gas odor during idle or low speed driving. This may be due to break down of…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-47230 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Ford Flex | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Ford Taurus | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under SSM-47230
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 47230 | April 11, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-47230 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-47230?
SSM-47230 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 4 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2007–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2007-2016 Edge/MKX/Flex/MKT/MKZ/MKS/Taurus/Police Interceptor Sedan/Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with AWD and built on or before 30-Jun-2016 may exhibit a propane or natural gas odor during idle or low speed driving. This may be due to break down of…
Which vehicles does SSM-47230 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2007–2013); Ford Flex (2009–2014); Ford Taurus (2010–2012); Lincoln MKX (2007–2014). 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-47230 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-47230 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-47230?
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-47230, 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-47230. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.