TSB SSM-49805 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-49805 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 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. Some 2011-2021 vehicles equipped with a diesel engine may have engine oil in the exhaust after turbocharger replacement for various reasons. To correct the condition, remove the exhaust and stand the exhaust up with the turbocharger inlet side facing down using a suitable drain…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-49805 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 2011, 2012 |
| Ford F-350 | 2011, 2012 |
| Ford Transit | 2014 |
Every document filed under SSM-49805
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 49805 | May 18, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-49805 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-49805?
SSM-49805 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 3 Ford models across the 2011–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2011-2021 vehicles equipped with a diesel engine may have engine oil in the exhaust after turbocharger replacement for various reasons. To correct the condition, remove the exhaust and stand the exhaust up with the turbocharger inlet side facing down using a suitable drain…
Which vehicles does SSM-49805 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-250 (2011–2012); Ford F-350 (2011–2012); Ford Transit (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-49805 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-49805 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-49805?
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-49805, 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-49805. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.