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Service bulletin SSM 47270

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10137149
Published by NHTSA2018-05-21
Manufacturer's numberSSM 47270
Manufacturer's date2018-04-30
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA's summary

Some 2015-2018 F-150 may exhibit a dash panel distortion at the defrost duct area. Engineering is investigating the condition. Do not attempt repair at this time.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Instrument cluster

Vehicles listed
FORD F-1502015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
26V3700002026-06-09. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
17V0530002017-01-24. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
TSB 19-20412019-04-08. Service bulletin. Some 2015-2019 F-150 XL/XLT vehicles may exhibit warping/separation of the instrument panel at the defrost vents. To resolve the condition, replace the instrument panel upper section.
SSM 465072017-08-01. Service bulletin. Some 2015-2017 F-150, 2017 F-Super Duty vehicles may have concerns where the instrument cluster defaults back to the trailer tow setup screen every key cycle with no trailer attached. Refer to the Information Display section of the Owners Manual or the following steps to correct this concern. Type 1 and 2 Cluster small display Use the information display controls on the steering wheel and the information display menu. Navigate to Towing and press OK, select Trailer Options and press OK, choose Select Trailer and press OK, finally select No Active Trailer and press OK. Type 3 Cluster large display Use the information display controls on the steering wheel and the information display menu. Navigate to Towing tab, select Trailer Setup and press OK, then press OK to enter Trailer Options, select Change Trailer Selected and press OK, finally select No Active Trailer and press OK.
16B412017-02-09. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 16B41: CERTAIN 2017 MODEL YEAR F-150 VEHICLES - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER REPROGRAMMING
SSM-458032016-08-30. Service bulletin. TRAILER DISCONNECTED AND/OR TRAILER BATTERY NOT CHARGING DISPLAYED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 02/02/2016
ASI-452362015-10-22. Service bulletin. FORD: ON SOME TRUCKS, A INCORRECT MESSAGE WOULD BE DISPLAYED INDICATING A TRAILER DISCONNECTED, OR TRAILER CONNECTED OR BATTERY FOR TRAILER IS NOT CHARGING WHEN THERE IS NO TRAILER IS BEING USED. MODEL 2015 F-150. *PE
449802015-08-13. Service bulletin. FORD 2015 F-150: SERVICE INFORMATION INVOLVING THE FACTORY MODE ENABLE FEATURE USING IDS WHICH MAY DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *LJ
448472015-06-30. Service bulletin. FORD: CERTAIN F-150 TRUCKS AND MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L PFI AND 5.0L PFI ENGINES MAY DISPLAY DIAGNOSTIC CODE P062B (INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL PERFORMANCE). *TA