TSB SSM-54961 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-54961 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Bronco, 2021–2023 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a condition where short drop windows, window bounce-back, and/or one-touch close does not operate properly. This may be due to loss of window initialization. Replacement or reprogramming of the DDM, PDM, and/or any other components may…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-54961 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Every document filed under SSM-54961
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 54961 | June 23, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-54961 covers
Visibility & wipers, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-54961?
SSM-54961 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Bronco across the 2021–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a condition where short drop windows, window bounce-back, and/or one-touch close does not operate properly. This may be due to loss of window initialization. Replacement or reprogramming of the DDM, PDM, and/or any other components may…
Which vehicles does SSM-54961 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2021–2023). 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-54961 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-54961 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-54961?
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-54961, 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-54961. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.