TSB SSM-54534 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-54534 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Ford and Lincoln models, 2022–2024 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2021-2025 F-150, 2022-2025 Expedition/Navigator, 2023-2025 F-Super Duty, 2024-2025 Ranger and 2026 Transit vehicles may exhibit a discharged battery and/or a no crank/no start condition. The vehicle may also exhibit a clicking noise from the trailer module (TRM) while the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54534 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Ranger | 2024 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Every document filed under SSM-54534
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54534 | January 30, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54534 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54534?
SSM-54534 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 3 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2022–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2021-2025 F-150, 2022-2025 Expedition/Navigator, 2023-2025 F-Super Duty, 2024-2025 Ranger and 2026 Transit vehicles may exhibit a discharged battery and/or a no crank/no start condition. The vehicle may also exhibit a clicking noise from the trailer module (TRM) while the…
Which vehicles does SSM-54534 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Expedition (2022–2024); Ford Ranger (2024); Lincoln Navigator (2022–2024). 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-54534 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54534 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-54534?
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-54534, 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-54534. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.