TSB SSM-54733 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54733 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Ford models, 2025–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2025-2026 Bronco/Expedition/Navigator/F-150/Ranger vehicles may exhibit a "Check Brake System" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) and/or an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C0563 stored in the ABS module. This…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54733 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2026 |
| Ford Expedition | 2025, 2026 |
| Ford F-150 | 2026 |
| Ford Ranger | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under SSM-54733
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54733 | April 9, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54733 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54733?
SSM-54733 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 4 Ford models across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2025-2026 Bronco/Expedition/Navigator/F-150/Ranger vehicles may exhibit a "Check Brake System" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) and/or an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C0563 stored in the ABS module. This…
Which vehicles does SSM-54733 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2026); Ford Expedition (2025–2026); Ford F-150 (2026); Ford Ranger (2025–2026). 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-54733 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54733 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-54733?
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-54733, 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-54733. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.