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Ford F-250 SD 2023–2026technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 54722 · NHTSA communication 11031264 · issued Apr 3, 2026

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2023–2026
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2023-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a trailer brake control module may exhibit a "Trailer Disconnected" message after cycling the ignition off and back on with a trailer connected. This may be due to the presence of an integrated battery charger on a trailer equipped with electric over hydraulic brakes. If trailer functionality is restored after unplugging and plugging the trailer connector back in while the ignition is on, this condition can be corrected by downloading and performing the "Trailer Brake Configuration" application using the latest software version of the Ford Dia

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.