TSB SSM-54829 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54829 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Explorer, 2025–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2024-2026 Nautilus and 2025-2026 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with power autofold exterior mirrors may exhibit concerns with the passenger mirror not automatically folding in or out at times, while the driver side mirror automatically folds properly. This may be due…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54829 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under SSM-54829
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54829 | May 16, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54829 covers
Visibility & wipers, Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54829?
SSM-54829 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Explorer across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2024-2026 Nautilus and 2025-2026 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with power autofold exterior mirrors may exhibit concerns with the passenger mirror not automatically folding in or out at times, while the driver side mirror automatically folds properly. This may be due…
Which vehicles does SSM-54829 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (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-54829 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54829 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-54829?
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-54829, 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-54829. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.