TSB SSM-49430 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-49430 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2011 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 2011-2021 F-Super Duty and 2016-2021 F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit a high/elevated idle condition. During prolonged idle time, vehicles may experience this high/elevated idle to reduce buildup of unburned hydrocarbons from the SCR system. The…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-49430 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 2011 |
| Ford F-350 | 2011 |
Every document filed under SSM-49430
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 49430 | January 6, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-49430 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-49430?
SSM-49430 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2011 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 2011-2021 F-Super Duty and 2016-2021 F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit a high/elevated idle condition. During prolonged idle time, vehicles may experience this high/elevated idle to reduce buildup of unburned hydrocarbons from the SCR system. The…
Which vehicles does SSM-49430 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-250 (2011); Ford F-350 (2011). 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-49430 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-49430 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-49430?
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-49430, 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-49430. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.