TSB SSM-54262 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54262 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2019–2020 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2019-2020 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost, 2020 Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost or 3.0L plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) engine, 2020 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost, and 2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54262 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Edge | 2019, 2020 |
| Ford F-150 | 2020 |
Every document filed under SSM-54262
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54262 | October 2, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54262 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54262?
SSM-54262 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2019–2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2019-2020 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost, 2020 Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost or 3.0L plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) engine, 2020 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost, and 2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L…
Which vehicles does SSM-54262 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2019–2020); Ford F-150 (2020). 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-54262 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54262 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-54262?
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-54262, 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-54262. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.