TSB SSM-48619 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-48619 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 12 Ford and Lincoln models, 2014–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SSM 48619 - Various Vehicles - Perimeter Alarm Armed And Original Vehicle Keys Cannot Be Accessed to Enter Vehicle - CAN Protection Strategy Some 2013-2016 Model Year Vehicles may exhibit a concern in which the Perimeter Alarm is active and the original keys cannot be accessed…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-48619 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2014 |
| Ford Expedition | 2014, 2015 |
| Ford Explorer | 2014 |
| Ford F-150 | 2014 |
| Ford Fiesta | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Ford Flex | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Ford Focus | 2014 |
| Ford Mustang | 2014 |
| Ford Taurus | 2014, 2015 |
| Ford Transit | 2014 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2014, 2015 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2014, 2015 |
Every document filed under SSM-48619
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 48619 | March 9, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-48619 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-48619?
SSM-48619 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 12 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2014–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SSM 48619 - Various Vehicles - Perimeter Alarm Armed And Original Vehicle Keys Cannot Be Accessed to Enter Vehicle - CAN Protection Strategy Some 2013-2016 Model Year Vehicles may exhibit a concern in which the Perimeter Alarm is active and the original keys cannot be accessed…
Which vehicles does SSM-48619 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2014); Ford Expedition (2014–2015); Ford Explorer (2014); Ford F-150 (2014); Ford Fiesta (2014–2016); Ford Flex (2014–2016); Ford Focus (2014); Ford Mustang (2014); Ford Taurus (2014–2015); Ford Transit (2014), and 2 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-48619 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-48619 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-48619?
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-48619, 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-48619. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.