{"nhtsa_id":11038440,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2026-10-12","date":"2026-10-08","document_id":"SSM 55228","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ENGINE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER","mfr_system":null,"summary":"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.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11038440-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11038440-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11038440","components":[{"id":"engine","name":"Engine","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"FORD","model":"BRONCO","year_from":2021,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2021_ford_bronco","2022_ford_bronco","2023_ford_bronco","2024_ford_bronco","2025_ford_bronco","2026_ford_bronco"]},{"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","year_from":2020,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2020_ford_explorer","2021_ford_explorer","2022_ford_explorer","2023_ford_explorer","2024_ford_explorer","2025_ford_explorer","2026_ford_explorer"]},{"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","year_from":2020,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2020_ford_f-150","2021_ford_f-150","2022_ford_f-150","2023_ford_f-150","2024_ford_f-150","2025_ford_f-150","2026_ford_f-150"]},{"make":"FORD","model":"RANGER","year_from":2024,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2024_ford_ranger","2025_ford_ranger","2026_ford_ranger"]},{"make":"LINCOLN","model":"AVIATOR","year_from":2020,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2020_lincoln_aviator","2021_lincoln_aviator","2022_lincoln_aviator","2023_lincoln_aviator","2024_lincoln_aviator","2025_lincoln_aviator","2026_lincoln_aviator"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}