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December 16, 2025 Service bulletin

Pull/drift condition during braking

Ford technical service bulletin SSM 54448 for 2017-2026 Ford F-250 SD, 2017-2026 Ford F-350 SD and 2017-2026 Ford F-450 SD and others.

Bulletin number
SSM 54448
Component
Service brakes
Summary
Some 2017-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a pull/drift condition during braking. This may be due to the brake pads needing to be broken in. Repeated, heavy brake applications may assist to resolve the pull/drift condition. The Workshop Manual, Section 206-00 Symptom Chart for vehicle pulls or drifts during braking has been updated to reflect this information.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 143 complaints in the brakes category.

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