TSB SSM-54601 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-54601 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 21 Ford and Lincoln models, 2007–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54601 names
Every document filed under SSM-54601
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54601 | February 24, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54601 covers
Body & structure, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54601?
SSM-54601 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 21 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2007–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot…
Which vehicles does SSM-54601 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2021–2023); Ford Bronco Sport (2021–2026); Ford Crown Victoria (2009–2011); Ford Edge (2008–2024); Ford Escape (2008–2026); Ford Expedition (2008–2017); Ford Explorer (2008–2020); Ford F-150 (2008–2020); Ford F-250 (2008–2023, 2026); Ford F-350 (2008–2023, 2026), and 11 more vehicles listed on this page. 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-54601 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54601 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-54601?
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-54601, 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-54601. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.