Lincoln bulletin SSM 52402
What it saysOn 2024 Nautilus vehicles, the keyless entry keypad will only illuminate if the unlock button on the keyfob is pressed or if the keypad itself is touched. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Lincoln filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 29, 2024, received Apr 4, 2024, about the equipment. It names 1 model year (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 communicationOn 2024 Nautilus vehicles, the keyless entry keypad will only illuminate if the unlock button on the keyfob is pressed or if the keypad itself is touched. The keypad will not illuminate during approach detection or from any other inputs. Do not attempt repairs or submit a claim for this normal condition.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 52402 | Service bulletin | Mar 29, 2024 | 10252651 | PDF, 61 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 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 8 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 contact owns a 2024 Lincoln Nautilus. While the vehicle was parked, the rear hatch unexpectedly opened and struck a building, causing the taillight to crack and leaving scratches and a crack on the bumper.
2024 Lincoln Nautilus · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Apr 23, 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 equipment
Source: same model, same component group16 other manufacturer communications filed against the Lincoln Nautilus under the same component group (equipment), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Lincoln list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 52463 | Service bulletin | Apr 19, 2024 | On 2024 Nautilus vehicles, the heated steering wheel temperature may vary in areas of the steering wheel where the horizontal spokes join th… |
| 24B09 S1 | Service bulletin | Mar 28, 2024 | Customer Satisfaction Program 24B09 - Supplement #1 Certain 2024 Model Year Nautilus Vehicles - Update Infotainment Software |
| SSM 52393 | Service bulletin | Mar 26, 2024 | Some 2024 Nautilus vehicles may exhibit difficulty removing shipping door protectors or white RapGard during predelivery. This may be attrib… |
| SSM 52381 | Service bulletin | Mar 22, 2024 | Some 2024 Nautilus vehicles may have a clock that is inaccurate and/or weather information may not be able to update along with the inabilit… |
| SSM 52378 | Service bulletin | Mar 22, 2024 | Some 2024 Nautilus vehicles may exhibit a concern with the driver seat and steering column moving to the saved memory position instead of th… |
| OTA SU9 P2 Naut | Service bulletin | Mar 19, 2024 | Software Update 24-OTA SU9 P2 for 2024 MY Naultilus vehicles is now available. Quality Improvements include: - Removes error case of pers… |
| 24B09 | Service bulletin | Mar 11, 2024 | Customer Satisfaction Program 24B09 Certain 2024 Model Year Nautilus Vehicles Update Infotainment Software |
| SSM 52270 | Service bulletin | Feb 16, 2024 | 2024 Nautilus vehicles are equipped with a rear deck lid lamp with Lincoln lettering. On Black Label trim level vehicles only, this Lincoln… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lincoln SSM 52402 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 52402 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 52402 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.