TSB SSM-55088 — Ford Service bulletin
SSM-55088 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Bronco Sport, 2023–2024 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2023-2024 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L may exhibit a lack of air conditioning (A/C) cooling while at a stop and idling in ambient temperatures of 100°F (38°C) or higher. In addition, there are no diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) present related to A/C system…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SSM-55088 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2023, 2024 |
Every document filed under SSM-55088
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SSM 55088 | August 14, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SSM-55088 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SSM-55088?
SSM-55088 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Bronco Sport across the 2023–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2023-2024 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L may exhibit a lack of air conditioning (A/C) cooling while at a stop and idling in ambient temperatures of 100°F (38°C) or higher. In addition, there are no diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) present related to A/C system…
Which vehicles does SSM-55088 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco Sport (2023–2024). 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-55088 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SSM-55088 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-55088?
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-55088, 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-55088. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.