TSB SSM-49954 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-49954 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 2018-2021 EcoSport vehicles may have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0155 stored in the ABS module. This DTC will not cause observable conditions or warning indicators for the customer. If this DTC is detected while diagnosing unrelated conditions, it should be disregarded.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-49954 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford EcoSport | 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under SSM-49954
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 49954 | July 13, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-49954 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-49954?
SSM-49954 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford EcoSport across the 2018–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2018-2021 EcoSport vehicles may have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0155 stored in the ABS module. This DTC will not cause observable conditions or warning indicators for the customer. If this DTC is detected while diagnosing unrelated conditions, it should be disregarded.
Which vehicles does SSM-49954 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-49954 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-49954 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-49954?
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-49954, 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-49954. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.