TSB SSM-49318 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-49318 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2011–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. For 2011-2020 F-150/Mustang vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine when installing a replacement secondary timing chain tensioner (6K254) or secondary timing chain guide (6K297), it is necessary to replace both components as a pair, using the latest level parts. Make sure to use…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-49318 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Ford Mustang | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under SSM-49318
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 49318 | November 9, 2020 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-49318?
SSM-49318 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2011–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For 2011-2020 F-150/Mustang vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine when installing a replacement secondary timing chain tensioner (6K254) or secondary timing chain guide (6K297), it is necessary to replace both components as a pair, using the latest level parts. Make sure to use…
Which vehicles does SSM-49318 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-150 (2011–2014); Ford Mustang (2011–2014). 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-49318 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-49318 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-49318?
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-49318, 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-49318. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.