TSB SSM-55071 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
SSM-55071 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Ford and Lincoln models, 2024–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2025-2026 Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/F-150/Mustang Mach-E/Navigator vehicles may exhibit the hands-free BlueCruise feature intermittently/consistently unavailable when BlueCruise is active and when traveling in a "Blue Zone". Speed sign recognition may also be inaccurate.…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-55071 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Explorer | 2026 |
| Ford F-150 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | 2026 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2025 |
Every document filed under SSM-55071
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 55071 | August 5, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-55071 covers
Driver assistance, Speed control, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-55071?
SSM-55071 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 5 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2024–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2025-2026 Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/F-150/Mustang Mach-E/Navigator vehicles may exhibit the hands-free BlueCruise feature intermittently/consistently unavailable when BlueCruise is active and when traveling in a "Blue Zone". Speed sign recognition may also be inaccurate.…
Which vehicles does SSM-55071 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Expedition (2025–2026); Ford Explorer (2026); Ford F-150 (2024–2026); Ford Mustang Mach-E (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-55071 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-55071 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-55071?
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-55071, 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-55071. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.