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January 25, 2022 Service bulletin

Cracked or splitting driver air bag cover

Ford technical service bulletin SSM 50419 for 2015-2020 Ford F-150.

Bulletin number
SSM 50419
Component
Air bags
Summary
Some 2015-2020 F-150 vehicles may experience a cracked or splitting driver air bag cover. This may be due to the air bag cover tear seam design. An updated driver air bag assembly has been released with a more robust air bag cover design. Refer to Workshop manual (WSM), Section 501-20B for the replacement procedure. If servicing under warranty, use causal part 15043B13 and applicable labor operations in Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.

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