TSB SSM-54275 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54275 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Edge, 2021–2023 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2021-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine, 2021-2023 Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost or 3.0L plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) engine, 2021-2023 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost, 2021-2024 F-150 vehicles…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54275 names
Every document filed under SSM-54275
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54275 | October 7, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54275 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54275?
SSM-54275 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Edge across the 2021–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2021-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine, 2021-2023 Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost or 3.0L plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) engine, 2021-2023 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost, 2021-2024 F-150 vehicles…
Which vehicles does SSM-54275 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2021–2023). 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-54275 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54275 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-54275?
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-54275, 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-54275. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.