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Service bulletin SSM 54678

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)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id11030797
Published by NHTSA2026-04-06
Manufacturer's numberSSM 54678
Manufacturer's date2026-03-20
NHTSA componentENGINE

NHTSA's summary

Some 2021-2026 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L/5.2L engine, 2021-2025 F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles equipped with a 6.8L/7.3L engine and 2021-2025 E-Series/F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 7.3L engine may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise upon startup that may remain after the engine is running. Workshop Manual (WSM),

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
FORD E-2502021 to 2023
FORD E-3502021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
FORD ECONOLINE2025 to 2026
FORD F-1502021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
FORD F-250 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-350 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-450 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-532021 to 2025
FORD F-650 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-750 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
25V7930002025-11-17. ENGINE
20256302025-11-14. Engine
25V3980002025-06-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
25V3440002025-06-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
20252842025-05-23. Engine
20251632025-03-28. Engine
25V1980002025-03-28. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
24V8510002024-12-20. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
20246872024-11-08. Engine
20244922024-08-23. Engine

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 552282026-10-12. Service bulletin. Some 2020-2026 Aviator/Explorer/F-150/Bronco/Ranger vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L (non-diesel) engine may need the front engine cover removed and reinstalled for various reasons. The Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-01 Engine > Removal and Installation > Engine Front Cover service procedure has been updated to include a new essential special service tool (ESST) guide pin alignment tool (303-1790) that is used to align the engine front cover to the engine block, preventing the O-ring seal on the engine oil galley feed tube from getting damaged during installation.
25L052026-09-02. Other. Updated instructions
TSB 26-23752026-08-19. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 26-2050 to increase the labor operation allowance of labor operations A and B. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: Poor shift quality Illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2704 and P0771 stored in the PCM/TCM. This may be due to a calibration in the TCM and/or wear between the input shaft and the E clutch hub causing the input shaft O-rings to become damaged resulting in an open E clutch circuit. Additional model information: 6.7L Diesel Engine 2022-2024 F-550 or F-600 F-Super Duty vehicles built on or before 15-May-2024 with over 5,000 miles (8,000km)
TCU-26.2.11.5 F-1502026-08-18. Over-the-air update. Quality improvements include: - Connectivity robustness updates
25M012026-08-04. Other. Customer Satisfaction Program 25M01 Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 3.0L Diesel Engine and 2020-2022 Model Year Super Duty with 6.7L Diesel Engine Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Sensor Replacement, If Required After Dealer Evaluation Reference: Emissions Recalls 22E02, 22E04, 23E01, and 25E09
PT-26.11.3 F-1502026-07-28. Over-the-air update. 25S75 Recall remedy -Powertrain Control Module update to introduce logic to prevent low pressure fuel pump binding and maintain fuel flow to the engine.
25E092026-07-01. Emissions. NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Emissions Recall 25E09 Certain 2022 Model Year F-250 - F-600 Vehicles with 6.7L Engines Powertrain Control Module Programming and Particulate Matter Sensor Installation
25N142026-07-01. Other. Certain 2022 Model Year F-250 - F-600 with 6.7L Diesel Engines One-Time Replacement for Diesel Particulate Filter Assembly Failures, If Required After Dealer Evaluation
22N05-S32026-07-01. Service bulletin. Customer Satisfaction Program 22N05 - Supplement #3 Certain 2022 Model Year Super Duty with 6.7L Diesel Engine One-Time Replacement for Diesel Particulate Filter Assembly If Required After Dealer Evaluation
TSB 26-22562026-06-22. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 25-2572 to update the Parts List to correct the part number LC3Z-6006-L to LC3Z-6781-A, remove the flex plate bolts AL3Z-6379-BA from the parts list as these bolts are in kit LC3Z-6781-A, update the claim quantity of the part number W709771-S440 to 9 pieces (F-650/F750-Engine Replacement), W706447-S437 and W715068-S437 to 4 pieces, W712861-S439 to 8 pieces(F-Super Duty Pickup And Chassis Cab-Engine Replacement) / 8 pieces (F-53 Motorhome/F-59 Stripped Chassis Cab/F-650,F750 Engine Replacement) / W714286-S442 to 4 pieces (F-Super Duty Pickup And Chassis Cab-Camshaft and Tappet Repair / F-Super Duty Pickup And Chassis Cab-Engine Replacement), include LC3Z-6020-A for the Engine replacement lists, include 1 fuel injector seal kit to the Camshaft and Tappet repair lists, include 4 pieces of W520114-S440 to the E Series-Camshaft and Tappet Repair list, and update the engine oil part numbers XO-5W30-Q1SP and CXO-5W30-LSP6. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an upper engine ticking or tapping noise at idle. Customers may also report experiencing ro