TSB SSM-48908 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-48908 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Ford models, 2016–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2016-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a SYNC 3 Touchscreen may experience the volume control unresponsive from the Front Control Interface Module (FCIM) and steering volume controls when using Apple Car Play. When the Apple device is removed, volume control is…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-48908 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2016, 2017 |
| Ford Flex | 2016 |
| Ford Taurus | 2016 |
Every document filed under SSM-48908
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 48908 | June 17, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-48908 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-48908?
SSM-48908 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 3 Ford models across the 2016–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2016-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a SYNC 3 Touchscreen may experience the volume control unresponsive from the Front Control Interface Module (FCIM) and steering volume controls when using Apple Car Play. When the Apple device is removed, volume control is…
Which vehicles does SSM-48908 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Fiesta (2016–2017); Ford Flex (2016); Ford Taurus (2016). 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-48908 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-48908 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-48908?
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-48908, 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-48908. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.