TSB SSM-53495 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-53495 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford F-150, 2016–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2016-2020 F-150 vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0630 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to aftermarket modifications to the body control module (BCM), such as changes to the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-53495 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under SSM-53495
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 53495 | March 15, 2025 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-53495?
SSM-53495 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford F-150 across the 2016–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2016-2020 F-150 vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0630 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to aftermarket modifications to the body control module (BCM), such as changes to the…
Which vehicles does SSM-53495 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-150 (2016–2019). 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-53495 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-53495 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-53495?
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-53495, 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-53495. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.