TSB SSM-54918 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54918 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Ford models, 2023–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some of the following vehicles: 2025-2026 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 27-Jan-2026 2025-2026 Maverick/Bronco Sport vehicles built on or before 20-Jan-2026 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles built on or before 02-Dec-2025 2023-2026 Escape/Corsair may exhibit reduced…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54918 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Escape | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under SSM-54918
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54918 | June 11, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54918 covers
Steering, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54918?
SSM-54918 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 3 Ford models across the 2023–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some of the following vehicles: 2025-2026 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 27-Jan-2026 2025-2026 Maverick/Bronco Sport vehicles built on or before 20-Jan-2026 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles built on or before 02-Dec-2025 2023-2026 Escape/Corsair may exhibit reduced…
Which vehicles does SSM-54918 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco Sport (2025–2026); Ford Escape (2023–2026); Ford Mustang Mach-E (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-54918 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54918 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-54918?
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-54918, 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-54918. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.