TSB SSM-50502 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-50502 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2017–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2017-2018 Focus/MKX/C-MAX, 2017-2019 MKC/Taurus/Flex/MKT, 2017-2020 Fusion/MKZ/Continental, 2017-2022 Mustang/Edge/Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility/Escape/F-150/F-Super Duty, 2018-2022 Expedition/Navigator, 2019-2022 Ranger/Nautilus, 2020-2022 Corsair/Aviator, and…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-50502 names
Every document filed under SSM-50502
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 50502 | February 17, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-50502 covers
Seats & interior — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-50502?
SSM-50502 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2017–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2017-2018 Focus/MKX/C-MAX, 2017-2019 MKC/Taurus/Flex/MKT, 2017-2020 Fusion/MKZ/Continental, 2017-2022 Mustang/Edge/Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility/Escape/F-150/F-Super Duty, 2018-2022 Expedition/Navigator, 2019-2022 Ranger/Nautilus, 2020-2022 Corsair/Aviator, and…
Which vehicles does SSM-50502 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Flex (2017–2019); Ford Taurus (2017–2019). 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-50502 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-50502 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-50502?
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-50502, 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-50502. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.