Ford Expedition 2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 53891 · NHTSA communication 11019649 · issued Jun 11, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2025
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
2025 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with PRBs do not deploy the running boards in auto mode when the easy entry/exit setting for "Approach Detection" is toggled on. This is a change from prior models. Easy entry/exit under Settings in the vehicle's center display screen incorrectly indicate PRBs will deploy if the approach detection is set to ON. This will be changed in a future Digital Experience software update. The Workshop Manual and Owner s Manual are also being corrected to explain proper operation of PRBs during Approach Detection.
Vehicles covered
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.