Ford F-53 2020–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 50000 · NHTSA communication 10200985 · issued Aug 4, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2020–2021
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2020-2021 F-53 Motorhome Chassis/F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles may exhibit an anti-lock brake system (ABS) light on with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C0037 and/or C0038. This may be due to a bent or damaged rear axle tone ring. Inspect the tone ring teeth on the affected rear wheel and replace the tone ring if damage is present. It is recommended to inspect the service tone ring before installation to make sure no damage has occurred in shipment. The tone ring is susceptible to damage during the ring to rotor installation as well as installing the hub and rotor assembly onto
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.