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October 24, 2026 Service bulletin

2025-2027

Ford technical service bulletin SSM 55279 for 2025-2027 Ford Explorer and 2025-2027 Lincoln Aviator.

Bulletin number
SSM 55279
Component
Structure: body
Summary
2025-2027 Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility non-hybrid vehicles built on or after 05-Mar-2025 and 2025-2027 Aviator vehicles built on or after 24-Apr-2025 are no longer equipped with the passenger side underbody air deflector. The vehicle is not misbuilt. Do not submit a claim for this condition.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 9 complaints in the body category.

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