Ford bulletin TSB 25-2268
What it saysSome of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an illuminated brake warning lamp while driving through high altitude areas with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P050F stored in the anti-lock brake… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 14, 2025, received Jun 19, 2025, about the service brakes. It names 4 model years (2022–2025). 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 communicationSome of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an illuminated brake warning lamp while driving through high altitude areas with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P050F stored in the anti-lock brake system module (ABS). This may be due to the ABS software level.
Trouble codes it names: P050F
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 25-2268 | Service bulletin | Jun 14, 2025 | 11019661 | 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 128 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 2 of them name Service Brakes — 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.
Vehicle: 2025 Ford Transit 250 VIN: Owner: AQ ELECTRIC LLC - - Purchase: XXX - Sunshine Ford Safety Defect: Electric Emergency Parking Brake / Electronic Parking Brake self-activation Incident Date 1: XXX approx 10:00 PM - Same day returned vehicle (XXX, 14 days, said no fault found), Emergency Brake activated without driver input while…
2025 Ford Transit · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Sep 25, 2026
The Ford dealer where I bought this vehicle denies that there is a safety recall for this vehicle. That is Christina, Service Depart, Auto Nation Ford, Littleton, Colorado This recall states that I should not drive the vehicle until the recall has been serviced. I am unable to get Ford to honor the recall
2025 Ford Transit · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Mar 9, 2026
This is a fleet vehicle operated by Walmart and managed by Wheels Inc Fleet Management. Vehicle experienced loss of brake effectiveness due to brake vacuum pump failure. As operator described: "CUSTOMER STATES BRAKE LIGHT ERROR POPPED UP ON DASH AND BRAKES BECAME SPONGY AND VEHICLE FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE...
2022 Ford Transit · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Nov 4, 2024
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 service brakes
Source: same model, same component group4 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ford Transit under the same component group (service brakes), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 54351 | Service bulletin | Nov 4, 2025 | Some 2022-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with driver assistance features and minor feature codes DBCBB and DBCBC may exhibit dr… |
| 24N15 | Service bulletin | Oct 14, 2024 | In the affected vehicles, over time, the Electric Vacuum Pump (EVP) may stop functioning due to broken wires internal to the pump. This may… |
| SSM 51261 | Service bulletin | Dec 16, 2022 | Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the… |
| SSM 51120 | Service bulletin | Oct 6, 2022 | Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ford, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford TSB 25-2268 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 TSB 25-2268 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 TSB 25-2268 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2025 Ford Transit, 2024 Ford Transit, 2023 Ford Transit, 2022 Ford Transit. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.