Ford bulletin SSM 50974
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 29, 2022, received Aug 2, 2022, about the electrical system. It names 35 model years (2020–2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSome 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair/F-53 Motorhome/F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis, 2021-2023 F-650/F-750/E-Series, and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles may exhibit a communication fault with emissions inspection equipment. This may be due to the software in the gateway module (GWM). To correct this condition, reprogram the GWM to latest software level using the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool. Use causal part 14F642 and applicable labor times from Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 50974 | Service bulletin | Jul 29, 2022 | 10216963 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2020 Ford E-150; 2021 Ford E-150; 2022 Ford E-150; 2023 Ford E-150; 2020 Ford E-250; 2021 Ford E-250; 2022 Ford E-250; 2023 Ford E-250; 2020 Ford F-53; 2021 Ford F-53; 2022 Ford F-53; 2020 Ford F-59; 2021 Ford F-59; 2022 Ford F-59; 2021 Ford F-650; 2020 Ford F-650 SD; 2021 Ford F-650 SD; 2022 Ford F-650 SD; 2023 Ford F-650 SD; 2021 Ford F-750; 2020 Ford F-750 SD; 2021 Ford F-750 SD; 2022 Ford F-750 SD; 2023 Ford F-750 SD; 2020 Ford F53; 2021 Ford F53.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford SSM 50974 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the SSM 50974 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does SSM 50974 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 35 model years: 2022 Ford Bronco Sport, 2021 Ford Bronco Sport, 2023 Ford E-Series, 2022 Ford E-Series, 2021 Ford E-Series, 2020 Ford E-Series and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.