TSB SSM-48049 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-48049 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2013–2015 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2015-2017 F-150/Mustang, 2015-2018 Edge/MKC, 2016-2018 MKX, 2013-2018 Explorer/Taurus/Flex/MKT, and 2017-2018 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles built on or before 19-Oct-2017 may exhibit an inoperative adaptive cruise control, collision warning, and/or collision avoidance…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-48049 names
Every document filed under SSM-48049
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 48049 | June 20, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-48049 covers
Driver assistance — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-48049?
SSM-48049 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2013–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2015-2017 F-150/Mustang, 2015-2018 Edge/MKC, 2016-2018 MKX, 2013-2018 Explorer/Taurus/Flex/MKT, and 2017-2018 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles built on or before 19-Oct-2017 may exhibit an inoperative adaptive cruise control, collision warning, and/or collision avoidance…
Which vehicles does SSM-48049 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Flex (2013–2015); Ford Taurus (2013–2015). 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-48049 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-48049 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-48049?
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-48049, 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-48049. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.