TSB SSM-52188 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-52188 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2012–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 2024 F-Super Duty vehicles are equipped with XL-22 (WSS-M2C184-A1) high temperature power steering fluid that looks like clear hydraulic fluid. This fluid is an improvement in high temperature and thermal oxidative stability compared to Mercon LV. This power steering fluid is…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-52188 names
Every document filed under SSM-52188
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 52188 | January 18, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-52188 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-52188?
SSM-52188 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2012–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 2024 F-Super Duty vehicles are equipped with XL-22 (WSS-M2C184-A1) high temperature power steering fluid that looks like clear hydraulic fluid. This fluid is an improvement in high temperature and thermal oxidative stability compared to Mercon LV. This power steering fluid is…
Which vehicles does SSM-52188 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-250 (2012–2016); Ford F-350 (2012–2016). 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-52188 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-52188 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-52188?
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-52188, 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-52188. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.