Ford bulletin SSM 52003
What it saysSome 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with 360-degree camera and blind spot monitoring with trailering may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) U1020:00 And/Or U1036:00 in the image processing module A (IPMA) if… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 20, 2023, received Nov 3, 2023, about the back over prevention. It names 7 model years (2023–2024). 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.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSome 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with 360-degree camera and blind spot monitoring with trailering may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) U1020:00 And/Or U1036:00 in the image processing module A (IPMA) if the Ford accessories trailer blind spot information system (BLIS) has not been installed by the customer. If DTCs are present and trailer BLIS has not been installed per accessory kit instructions, they should be ignored as the IPMA is attempting to detect the trailer BLIS modules. No further service action is required.
Trouble codes it names: U1020 U1036
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 52003 | Service bulletin | Oct 20, 2023 | 10244859 | PDF, 43 KB |
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2023 Ford F-550 SD.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 179 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 6 of them name Back Over Prevention — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V806000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION, STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2024 Ford F-350 Super Duty · Back Over Prevention · filed with NHTSA May 29, 2025
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the back over prevention
Source: same model, same component group13 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (back over prevention), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25N17 | Other | Mar 25, 2026 | Advance Notice – Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Req… |
| TSB 24-2036 | Service bulletin | Feb 6, 2024 | Some 2023-2024 F-Super Duty chassis cab vehicles built on or before 02-Jan-2024 equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL w… |
| SSM 52134 | Service bulletin | Dec 12, 2023 | Various 2021-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with the rear camera on demand feature may exhibit a Please Check Surroundings For Safe… |
| TSB 23-2297 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2023 | Some 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles built on or before 29-Aug-2023 and equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indica… |
| SSM 51929 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2023 | Some 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C006A:00 in the telematics control unit module (TCU). If this is a… |
| SU4 P2 SuperDuty | Service bulletin | Aug 18, 2023 | Software Update 4 P2 for 2023 Super Duty vehicles is now available. Quality improvements include: -12V key off load improvement. - wifi… |
| SU5 P2 SuperDuty | Service bulletin | Aug 11, 2023 | Software Update 5 P2 for 2023 Super Duty vehicles is now available. Quality improvements include: - Enables the Lane Keep Assist sensitiv… |
| SU4 P1 SuperDuty | Service bulletin | Aug 11, 2023 | Software Update 4 P1 for 2022 Super Duty vehicles is now available. Quality improvements include: - Minimize time customer cannot enter t… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford SSM 52003 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 52003 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 52003 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2023 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2024 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2023 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2024 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.