TSB SSM-48876 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-48876 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Explorer, 2013–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. For 2013-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles that require rear wheel knuckle and bushing assembly repairs, dealers are advised to follow Workshop Manual (WSM) Procedures and use service parts recommended by Ford only. Ford has received reports of toe link failures after the installation…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-48876 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under SSM-48876
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 48876 | June 5, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-48876 covers
Suspension, Wheels & tires — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-48876?
SSM-48876 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Explorer across the 2013–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For 2013-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles that require rear wheel knuckle and bushing assembly repairs, dealers are advised to follow Workshop Manual (WSM) Procedures and use service parts recommended by Ford only. Ford has received reports of toe link failures after the installation…
Which vehicles does SSM-48876 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (2013–2014). 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-48876 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-48876 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-48876?
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-48876, 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-48876. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.