Ford Bronco 2024–2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 54250 · NHTSA communication 11023567 · issued Sep 26, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2024–2025
model years
27
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2024-2025 Escape Hybrid/Maverick Hybrid/Nautilus Hybrid/F-150 non-Lightning/F-Super Duty/Bronco and 2025 Expedition/Navigator/Ranger vehicles where customers have installed an aftermarket supplemental braking system may experience a discharged 12-volt battery after recreational towing. This may be due to the supplemental braking system keeping the vehicle awake during brake applications. Advise customers that while recreational towing the vehicle with a supplemental braking system installed, it is recommended to use a 12-volt battery charger connected to a power source external to the veh
Vehicles covered
- 2024 Ford Bronco
- 2025 Ford Bronco
- 2024 Ford Escape
- 2025 Ford Escape
- 2024 Ford Escape Hybrid
- 2025 Ford Expedition
- 2024 Ford F-150
- 2025 Ford F-150
- 2024 Ford F-250 SD
- 2025 Ford F-250 SD
- 2024 Ford F-350 SD
- 2025 Ford F-350 SD
- 2024 Ford F-450 SD
- 2025 Ford F-450 SD
- 2024 Ford F-550 SD
- 2025 Ford F-550 SD
- 2024 Ford Maverick
- 2025 Ford Maverick
- 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid
- 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid
- 2025 Ford Ranger
- 2024 Lincoln Nautilus
- 2025 Lincoln Nautilus
- 2024 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid
- 2025 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid
- 2024 Lincoln Navigator
- 2025 Lincoln Navigator
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.