TSB SSM-54720 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54720 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 13 Ford models, 2020–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Various 2020-2026 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (BLIS) may experience an inoperative blind spot monitoring with a "Blind Spot System Fault" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may also be accompanied by diagnostic…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54720 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Ford Edge | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Escape | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Ford Expedition | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Ford Explorer | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Ford F-150 | 2020 |
| Ford F-250 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Ford F-350 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Ford Mustang | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Ford Ranger | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Transit | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Every document filed under SSM-54720
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54720 | April 2, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54720 covers
Driver assistance, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54720?
SSM-54720 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 13 Ford models across the 2020–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Various 2020-2026 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (BLIS) may experience an inoperative blind spot monitoring with a "Blind Spot System Fault" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may also be accompanied by diagnostic…
Which vehicles does SSM-54720 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2021–2024); Ford Bronco Sport (2021–2025); Ford Edge (2020–2024); Ford Escape (2020–2025); Ford Expedition (2020–2024, 2026); Ford Explorer (2020–2023); Ford F-150 (2020); Ford F-250 (2020–2025); Ford F-350 (2020–2025); Ford Mustang (2020–2023, 2025–2026), and 3 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-54720 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54720 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-54720?
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-54720, 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-54720. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.