TSB SSM-55005 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-55005 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford and Lincoln models, 2025–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with power running boards do not deploy the running boards in auto mode when the easy entry/exit setting for "Approach Detection" is toggled on. This is a change from prior models. Currently, easy entry/exit settings in the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-55005 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2025, 2026 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2025 |
Every document filed under SSM-55005
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 55005 | July 14, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-55005 covers
Electrical, Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-55005?
SSM-55005 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 2 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with power running boards do not deploy the running boards in auto mode when the easy entry/exit setting for "Approach Detection" is toggled on. This is a change from prior models. Currently, easy entry/exit settings in the…
Which vehicles does SSM-55005 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Expedition (2025–2026); Lincoln Navigator (2025). 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-55005 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-55005 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-55005?
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-55005, 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-55005. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.