TSB SSM-51294 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-51294 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2016-2019 F-Super Duty/F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may require the lower intake manifold to be removed for various concerns. The WSM, Section 303-01, has been updated to remove the lower intake manifold leaving the crankcase vent oil separator attached.…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-51294 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 2016 |
| Ford F-350 | 2016 |
Every document filed under SSM-51294
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 51294 | January 11, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-51294 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-51294?
SSM-51294 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2016-2019 F-Super Duty/F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may require the lower intake manifold to be removed for various concerns. The WSM, Section 303-01, has been updated to remove the lower intake manifold leaving the crankcase vent oil separator attached.…
Which vehicles does SSM-51294 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-250 (2016); Ford F-350 (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-51294 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-51294 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-51294?
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-51294, 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-51294. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.