TSB SSM-47948 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin

SSM-47948 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Ford and Lincoln models, 2010–2015 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. SSM 47948 - 2010-2019 Various Vehicles - Turbocharged Engines - Oil Supply Filter Replacement When Replacing The Turbocharger Or The Turbocharger Oil Supply Tube For 2010-2019 vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines, when diagnosing and/or replacing turbo related concerns,…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
4Vehicles named
6Model years

Vehicles and model years SSM-47948 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Edge 2012, 2013, 2014
Ford Flex 2013, 2014
Ford Taurus 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Lincoln MKX 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Every document filed under SSM-47948

Document IDFiledType
SSM 47948 April 26, 2019 Service bulletin

What SSM-47948 covers

Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB SSM-47948?

SSM-47948 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 4 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2010–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SSM 47948 - 2010-2019 Various Vehicles - Turbocharged Engines - Oil Supply Filter Replacement When Replacing The Turbocharger Or The Turbocharger Oil Supply Tube For 2010-2019 vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines, when diagnosing and/or replacing turbo related concerns,…

Which vehicles does SSM-47948 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2012–2014); Ford Flex (2013–2014); Ford Taurus (2010–2014); Lincoln MKX (2012–2015). 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-47948 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. SSM-47948 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-47948?

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-47948, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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-47948. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.