TSB SSM-54783 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54783 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2020–2024 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost engine and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3L hybrid engine may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0A1E stored in the powertrain control…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54783 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford F-150 | 2021 |
Every document filed under SSM-54783
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54783 | April 27, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54783 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54783?
SSM-54783 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2020–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost engine and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3L hybrid engine may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0A1E stored in the powertrain control…
Which vehicles does SSM-54783 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (2020–2024); Ford F-150 (2021). 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-54783 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54783 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-54783?
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-54783, 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-54783. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.