TSB SSM-48130 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-48130 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 13 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. Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash solutions as a cleaning agent. Hydrofluoric acid can attack the glass and cause visual…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-48130 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2010, 2011 |
| Ford Edge | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Ford Escape | 2013 |
| Ford Expedition | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Ford Explorer | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Ford F-150 | 2010 |
| Ford Fiesta | 2012, 2013 |
| Ford Flex | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Ford Fusion | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Ford Mustang | 2010, 2011 |
| Ford Taurus | 2010, 2011 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2010, 2011 |
Every document filed under SSM-48130
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 48130 | August 9, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-48130 covers
Visibility & wipers — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-48130?
SSM-48130 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 13 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2010–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash solutions as a cleaning agent. Hydrofluoric acid can attack the glass and cause visual…
Which vehicles does SSM-48130 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Crown Victoria (2010–2011); Ford Edge (2010–2014); Ford Escape (2013); Ford Expedition (2010–2014); Ford Explorer (2010–2012); Ford F-150 (2010); Ford Fiesta (2012–2013); Ford Flex (2010–2015); Ford Fusion (2010–2012); Ford Mustang (2010–2011), and 3 more vehicles listed on this page. 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-48130 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-48130 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-48130?
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-48130, 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-48130. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.