Ford bulletin SSM 54665
What it saysSome 2026 F-150/Bronco/Ranger/Mustang Mach-E vehicles may exhibit a blank center display screen after deactivating transport mode. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 16, 2026, received Mar 18, 2026, about the visibility/wiper. It names 4 model years (2026). 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 2026 F-150/Bronco/Ranger/Mustang Mach-E vehicles may exhibit a blank center display screen after deactivating transport mode. To correct the condition, cycle the ignition from On/Ready to Off. Open, close and lock the door and let the vehicle sit for a minimum of 5 minutes. Reprogramming or replacement of any modules will not correct the condition. If the concern continues, refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 415-00 Information and Entertainment System for normal diagnostics.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 54665 | Service bulletin | Mar 16, 2026 | 11030109 | PDF, 66 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.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 6 of them name Electrical System — 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 2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks instrument cluster has gone blank on two occasions (4/3/26 and 4/23/29). The first time the service department at Joe Mahan Ford, Paris, TN reported the display returned when connected to thier computer, but kept the Bronco for several days trying to replicate the condition.
2026 Ford Bronco · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Apr 30, 2026
The contact owns a 2026 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70-75 MPH in the left lane on the interstate on a sunny day, near the grass, the driver's side rear window exploded without impact. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
2026 Ford Bronco · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Sep 2, 2026
The contact owns a 2026 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Service Charging Battery" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who discovered that rodents had chewed through a power cable and built a nest inside the engine compartment.
2026 Ford F-150 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 7, 2026
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 visibility/wiper
Source: same model, same component group31 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (visibility/wiper), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 55093 | Service bulletin | Aug 14, 2026 | Some 2021-2026 F-150 vehicles may exhibit a concern of the windshield wipers not parking in the correct position on the windshield and/or ov… |
| SSM 54979 | Service bulletin | Jul 1, 2026 | Some 2023-2025 Mustang Mach-E and 2024-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 360-degree camera may exhibit a distorted or corrupted 360… |
| SSM 54949 | Service bulletin | Jun 19, 2026 | Some 2024-2026 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a condition where short drop windows, window bounce-back, and/or one-touch open/close does not op… |
| PDM-26.21.5 | Over-the-air update | May 12, 2026 | Quality improvements include: -Prevents window bounce backs after using the one touch up feature |
| SSM 54648 | Service bulletin | Mar 11, 2026 | Some 2024-2026 F-150/F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit an inoperative front passenger window when operated from the driver master window con… |
| IPC-25.21 | Over-the-air update | Mar 5, 2026 | "25SC3 Recall remedy: -Instrument Panel Cluster update to prevent a potential black screen at start up" |
| SSM 54585 | Service bulletin | Feb 16, 2026 | Some 2021-2026 F-150 and 2024-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a window not responding t… |
| 25N15 | Other | Jan 5, 2026 | Certain 2015-2019 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Inspection For One-Time Replacement |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford SSM 54665 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 54665 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 54665 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2026 Ford Bronco, 2026 Ford F-150, 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E, 2026 Ford Ranger. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.