Service bulletin SSM 48531

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10171941
Published by NHTSA	2020-03-03
Manufacturer's number	SSM 48531
Manufacturer's date	2020-02-10
NHTSA component	INTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

SSM 48531 - 2015 Transit - Interior High Intensity LED Cargo Lamps May Emit A Low Glow When Off - Built On Or Before 22-Apr-2015 Some 2015 Transit vehicles built on or before 22-Apr-2015 and equipped with light emitting diode (LED) cargo lamps may exhibit a slight glow of the LED cargo lamps when off. Do not perform diagnostics or replace the body control module in an attempt to resolve this normal condition. The trace current supporting the glow does not pose any functional issues, and goes away with battery saver activation which takes approximately 30 minutes after the vehicle has been shut off.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Lighting

Vehicles listed
FORD TRANSIT	2015

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
18V275000	2018-04-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2018216	2018-04-27. Electrical
2017516	2017-10-24. Electrical
17V668000	2017-10-23. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

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

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