TSB SSM-54448 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54448 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2017–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2017-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a pull/drift condition during braking. This may be due to the brake pads needing to be broken in. Repeated, heavy brake applications may assist to resolve the pull/drift condition. The Workshop Manual, Section 206-00 Symptom Chart…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54448 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford F-350 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Every document filed under SSM-54448
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54448 | December 16, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54448 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54448?
SSM-54448 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2017–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2017-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a pull/drift condition during braking. This may be due to the brake pads needing to be broken in. Repeated, heavy brake applications may assist to resolve the pull/drift condition. The Workshop Manual, Section 206-00 Symptom Chart…
Which vehicles does SSM-54448 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-250 (2017–2022); Ford F-350 (2017–2022). 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-54448 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54448 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-54448?
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-54448, 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-54448. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.