TSB SSM-49843 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-49843 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford EcoSport, 2018–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2016-2018 Focus and 2018-2019 EcoSport vehicles equipped with a 1.0L EcoBoost engine, 6F15 automatic transmission and built on or before 3-Jul-2019 may exhibit an illuminated oil pressure warning lamp with a loss of engine oil pressure. This may be due to a failed engine…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-49843 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford EcoSport | 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under SSM-49843
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 49843 | June 2, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-49843 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-49843?
SSM-49843 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford EcoSport across the 2018–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2016-2018 Focus and 2018-2019 EcoSport vehicles equipped with a 1.0L EcoBoost engine, 6F15 automatic transmission and built on or before 3-Jul-2019 may exhibit an illuminated oil pressure warning lamp with a loss of engine oil pressure. This may be due to a failed engine…
Which vehicles does SSM-49843 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford EcoSport (2018–2019). 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-49843 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-49843 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-49843?
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-49843, 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-49843. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.