TSB SSM-48423 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-48423 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Ford and Lincoln models, 2015–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2015-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-48423 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2015 |
| Ford Fiesta | 2015, 2016 |
| Ford Flex | 2015 |
| Ford Taurus | 2015 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2015 |
Every document filed under SSM-48423
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 48423 | December 20, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-48423 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-48423?
SSM-48423 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 5 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2015–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2015-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before…
Which vehicles does SSM-48423 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Expedition (2015); Ford Fiesta (2015–2016); Ford Flex (2015); Ford Taurus (2015); Lincoln MKX (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-48423 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-48423 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-48423?
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-48423, 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-48423. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.