TSB SSM-50636 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-50636 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2011–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 2011-2022 F-Super Duty and 2016-2023 F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an elevated idle condition. During prolonged idle time, vehicles may experience this elevated idle to reduce unburned hydrocarbons from the SCR. The powertrain control module…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-50636 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Ford F-350 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Every document filed under SSM-50636
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 50636 | March 24, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-50636 covers
Transmission & drivetrain, Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-50636?
SSM-50636 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2011–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 2011-2022 F-Super Duty and 2016-2023 F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an elevated idle condition. During prolonged idle time, vehicles may experience this elevated idle to reduce unburned hydrocarbons from the SCR. The powertrain control module…
Which vehicles does SSM-50636 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-250 (2011–2016); Ford F-350 (2011–2016). 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-50636 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-50636 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-50636?
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-50636, 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-50636. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.