TSB SSM-54747 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54747 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Ranger, 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 Ranger vehicles equipped with a 12-inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a condition where the IPC backlight and shift indicator remains illuminated after the vehicle is turned off. This may be due to the software in the IPC. To correct the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54747 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under SSM-54747
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54747 | April 15, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54747 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54747?
SSM-54747 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Ranger across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2025-2026 Ranger vehicles equipped with a 12-inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a condition where the IPC backlight and shift indicator remains illuminated after the vehicle is turned off. This may be due to the software in the IPC. To correct the…
Which vehicles does SSM-54747 cover?
NHTSA's file names 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-54747 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54747 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-54747?
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-54747, 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-54747. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.