TSB SSM-50744 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-50744 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford and Lincoln models, 2013–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2020 Fusion/MKZ, 2020-2022 Escape, 2021-2022 Corsair, 2022 Maverick vehicles equipped with HF35/HF45 hybrid transmissions can now be disassembled to repair and clean any contamination that may have been the result of a differential or transfer shaft…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-50744 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Fusion | 2013 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under SSM-50744
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 50744 | May 4, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-50744 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-50744?
SSM-50744 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 2 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2013–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2020 Fusion/MKZ, 2020-2022 Escape, 2021-2022 Corsair, 2022 Maverick vehicles equipped with HF35/HF45 hybrid transmissions can now be disassembled to repair and clean any contamination that may have been the result of a differential or transfer shaft…
Which vehicles does SSM-50744 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Fusion (2013); Lincoln MKZ (2013–2014). 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-50744 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-50744 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-50744?
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-50744, 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-50744. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.