TSB SSM-49221 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-49221 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Taurus, 2015–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. When installing a replacement short block in 2015-2017 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine, the engine must be converted to use a belt driven oil pump with the following parts: left exhaust camshaft JT4Z-6250-B, left intake camshaft - JT4Z-6250-A, belt driven…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-49221 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 2015, 2016 |
Every document filed under SSM-49221
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 49221 | September 30, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-49221 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-49221?
SSM-49221 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Taurus across the 2015–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: When installing a replacement short block in 2015-2017 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine, the engine must be converted to use a belt driven oil pump with the following parts: left exhaust camshaft JT4Z-6250-B, left intake camshaft - JT4Z-6250-A, belt driven…
Which vehicles does SSM-49221 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Taurus (2015–2016). 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-49221 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-49221 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-49221?
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-49221, 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-49221. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.