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Ford tailgate latches may unlatch unexpectedly while driving.

NHTSA campaign 21V-983 · Reported December 16, 2021 · 57,591 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford F-150
VEHICLES AFFECTED
57,591
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the left-hand and right-hand tailgate latches, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the tailgate latch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The tailgate latches may unlatch unexpectedly while driving.

WHY IT MATTERS

Unexpected tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the left-hand and right-hand tailgate latches, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-983.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018Ford F-150

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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