Ford bulletin SSM 55009
What it saysSome 2021-2026 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a "Park Brake Limited Function Service Required" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 14, 2026, received Jul 20, 2026, about the structure. It names 6 model years (2021–2026). 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 2021-2026 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a "Park Brake Limited Function Service Required" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may be due to an issue with the driver door harness connector after removing and installing the removeable doors. If diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1625:29 is stored in the driver door module (DDM), inspect connector C322C between the upper and lower door hinges that attaches to the body for proper installation and/or pin fitment. Repair as necessary. If the condition was caused by improper door installation, do not submit a claim for this condition. If no concerns are found with the connector, refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-11 > Diagnosis and Testing for normal diagnostics.
Trouble codes it names: B1625 C322C
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 55009 | Service bulletin | Jul 14, 2026 | 11035101 | PDF, 68 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 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 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,000 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 111 of them name Electrical System, Structure — 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.
This vehicle had an open safety recall at the time the dealership sold it to me. The recall existed before the sale and the dealership knew or should have known about it. The dealer submitted loan paperwork and accepted funding but never delivered the vehicle to me. I was not informed of the open recall before signing.
2025 Ford Bronco · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Mar 27, 2026 · ODI 11727443
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 · ODI 11734948
The contact owns a 2024 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that while driving and coming to a stop, the Engine Auto Start-Stop system failed to engage, and the engine revved significantly, causing the vehicle to move forward unintendedly.
2024 Ford Bronco · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 30, 2025 · ODI 11690543
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 structure
Source: same model, same component group23 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ford Bronco under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2298 | Service bulletin | Jun 26, 2026 | This article supersedes 25-2551. Reason for update: to correct the descriptions for the liftgate glass weather seals. Some of the vehicles l… |
| SSM 54794 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2026 | Some 2024-2025 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a wind noise that has been isolated to the hard top front panel seal. An updated part has been re… |
| PCM-23.11.02 | Over-the-air update | Mar 26, 2026 | "Quality improvements include: - Optimizes cabin ventilation strategy at high speeds" |
| SSM 54568 | Service bulletin | Feb 11, 2026 | Some 2024-2025 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a wind noise that has been isolated to the hard top front panel seal. An updated part has been re… |
| TSB 25-2551 | Service bulletin | Nov 18, 2025 | Some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit paint wearing along on the top inner edge of the tailgate where the rea… |
| TSB 25-2453 | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2025 | This article supersedes TSB 24-2269 to add 2025 model year vehicles. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit th… |
| TSB 25-2439 | Service bulletin | Sep 22, 2025 | This article supersedes TSB 23-2229 to update the labor times from M-time to M-Time with a limit. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model S… |
| TSB 25-2433 | Service bulletin | Sep 16, 2025 | S+A42:H67me of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit the hard top center panel's quarter turn latches come loose whil… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford SSM 55009 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 55009 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 55009 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2026 Ford Bronco, 2025 Ford Bronco, 2024 Ford Bronco, 2023 Ford Bronco, 2022 Ford Bronco, 2021 Ford Bronco. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.