Service bulletin SSM 50771

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	10211905
Published by NHTSA	2022-05-16
Manufacturer's number	SSM 50771
Manufacturer's date	2022-05-11
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA's summary

Some 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair, 2021-2022 Bronco Sport, 2022 Maverick vehicles may exhibit any of the following driver assistance warning messages displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC): Pre-collision Assist Not Available, Cruise Control Not Available, Collision Warning Malfunction and/or Adaptive Cruise Control Malfunction. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0415:00 may also be stored in the power steering control module (PSCM), DTC C0051:67 stored in the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module and DTC U0418:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA). This may be due to the software in the power steering control module (PSCM). To correct this condition, using the latest version of Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool. Update the PSCM to the latest software level.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Instrument cluster

Trouble codes named

C0051, U0415, U0418

Vehicles listed
FORD BRONCO SPORT	2021, 2022
FORD ESCAPE	2020, 2021, 2022
FORD MAVERICK	2022
LINCOLN CORSAIR	2020, 2021, 2022

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
25V123000	2025-02-28. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
24V140000	2024-02-23. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

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
SSM 51450	2023-04-05. Service bulletin. Some 2022 Escape vehicles built on 11-Oct-2021 and through 16-Aug-2022 equipped with intelligent adaptive cruise control may exhibit a condition where the speed limit sign recognition indicator does not flash in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) when the vehicle is driven over the speed limit tolerance. This may be due to a misconfigured IPC. To correct this condition, run the IPC-Configuration app using Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS). For claiming, use causal part 10849 and applicable labor operations in Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS Manual).
SSM 50694	2022-04-20. Service bulletin. Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may encounter the instrument panel cluster (IPC) odometer/trip computer changing from metric to imperial and/or the power liftgate enable/disable menu in the center stack display greyed out and/or FordPass Electrical System Fault message with DTC U0594 stored in the IPC. This may be due to the software in the IPC. To correct the condition, reprogram the IPC to the latest software level using Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS). For claiming, use causal part 10849 and applicable labor operations in Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.
SSM 50431	2022-02-04. Service bulletin. Some 2020 Escape vehicles may encounter the instrument panel cluster (IPC) odometer/trip computer changing from metric to imperial and/or the power liftgate enable/disable menu in the center stack display greyed out. This may be due to the software in the IPC. To correct the condition, reprogram the IPC to the latest software level using the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool. For claiming, use causal part 10849 and applicable labor operations in Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.
SSM 49399	2021-01-05. Service bulletin. ome 2020 Escape vehicles built on or before 23-Nov-2020, may exhibit a warped instrument panel upper section near the defrost grill on the passenger side. Inform customers that Ford is developing an improved service repair for this condition that is expected to be available February 2021. Let the customer know they can continue to drive the vehicle until an appointment can be scheduled for repair. If the customer requires replacement before then, proceed under standard warranty requirements. Contact the customer and schedule a service appointment when the update is available. Monitor OASIS for updates.