TSB SSM-51962 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-51962 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Ford and Lincoln models, 2016–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2016-2018 F-150 and 2016-2017 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may require pressure bleeding of the brake system. The brake system pressure bleeding procedure in the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 206-00, has been updated to add a warning to not apply the brake pedal or master…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-51962 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2016, 2017 |
| Ford F-150 | 2016 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2016, 2017 |
Every document filed under SSM-51962
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 51962 | October 3, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-51962 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-51962?
SSM-51962 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 3 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2016–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2016-2018 F-150 and 2016-2017 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may require pressure bleeding of the brake system. The brake system pressure bleeding procedure in the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 206-00, has been updated to add a warning to not apply the brake pedal or master…
Which vehicles does SSM-51962 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Expedition (2016–2017); Ford F-150 (2016); Lincoln Navigator (2016–2017). 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-51962 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-51962 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-51962?
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-51962, 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-51962. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.