Ford bulletin SSM 54246
What it saysA small percentage of 2023-2025 Escape/Corsair vehicles may exhibit a "Pre-Collision Assist Not Available" warning message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) along with other various driver assistance… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 24, 2025, received Oct 2, 2025, about the back over prevention. It names 6 model years across Ford and Lincoln (2023–2025). 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 communicationA small percentage of 2023-2025 Escape/Corsair vehicles may exhibit a "Pre-Collision Assist Not Available" warning message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) along with other various driver assistance feature warning messages and various invalid data/lost communication diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) stored in various modules after Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 25-2249 has been performed. The reoccurrence of these symptoms is related to a different root cause. This condition does not affect vehicle durability, and no additional diagnosis or service is required for this condition at this time. Inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in late October 2025. Replacement of the image processing module A (IPMA) will not resolve this condition. Monitor Professional Technician System (PTS) for additional information and schedule service appointments for customers once the repair becomes available.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 54246 | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2025 | 11023560 | PDF, 71 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. 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. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themFord 3 model years
Lincoln 3 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 317 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 210 of them name Electrical System, Forward Collision Avoidance, 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.
On the 2023 Ford Escape, the 16 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 15,500 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The contact owns a 2023 Lincoln Corsair. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V091000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2023 Lincoln Corsair · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jul 22, 2026 · ODI 11752196
The digits no longer display on the speedometer gauge of the electronic dashboard. Digits on the high voltage battery discharge and charging gauge also do not display. Given those failures, I have concerns about warning lights that may not be working. The lack of proper speed indication increases the possibility of a collision.
2025 Ford Escape · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 2, 2026 · ODI 11754326
The contact owns a 2025 Lincoln Corsair. The contact stated that the turn signal noise was faint and could barely be heard by the driver. The contact stated that this failure could be a hazard to other drivers as the turn signal could be left on and the driver would not have any indication that the turn signal remained on.
2025 Lincoln Corsair · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 1, 2026 · ODI 11741273
In depth: 2023 Ford Escape electrical problems →
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 group11 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… |
| OTAPU0102SVDFXCo | Service bulletin | Feb 19, 2024 | Software Update 24-PU0102-SVD-FX for 2024 MY Corsair vehicles is now available. Quality Improvements include: - Improved OTA deployment |
| OTAPU0102SVDFXEs | Service bulletin | Feb 19, 2024 | Software Update 24-PU0102-SVD-FX for 2024 MY Escape vehicles is now available. Quality Improvements include: - Improved OTA deployment |
| OTAPU0630SX2CLSC | Service bulletin | Feb 12, 2024 | Software Update 23-PU0630-SX2-CLS for 2023 MY Corsair vehicles is now available. Quality Improvements include: - Update nomenclature to B… |
| OTAPU0630RGTPLOE | Service bulletin | Feb 8, 2024 | Software Update 23-PU0630-RGT-PLO for 2023 MY Escape vehicles is now available. Quality Improvements include: - Liftgate opens fully open… |
| OTAPU1022SPBPUP | Service bulletin | Feb 7, 2024 | Software Update 24-PU0122--SPB-PUP for 2023 MY Escape Gas vehicles is now available. Quality Improvements include: - Reduced no start eve… |
| OTA PU0630RGPLO | Service bulletin | Feb 6, 2024 | Software Update FPU 23-PU0630-RGT-PLO for 2023 MY Corsair vehicles is now available. Quality Improvements include: Liftgate fully opens wit… |
| TSB 24-2014 | Service bulletin | Jan 17, 2024 | This article supersedes TSB 23-2275 to add Step 3 to the Service Procedure, add P0402 and remove the production fix date. Some 2023 Escape/C… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford SSM 54246 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 54246 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 54246 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years across 2 brands (Ford and Lincoln): 2025 Ford Escape, 2024 Ford Escape, 2023 Ford Escape, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, 2024 Lincoln Corsair, 2023 Lincoln Corsair. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.