# NHTSA recall 19V839000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 19V839000
- Manufacturer's number: 19S43
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2019\-11\-21
- Owners notified: 2020\-03\-05
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 72718

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger trucks.  The inline electrical connector terminals for the rear lights may be misaligned or not properly seated, potentially causing the rear lights to function intermittently or not at all.


## What can happen

Intermittent or inoperative tail lamps can result in loss of stop, turn, rear position, and reverse lamp functions, which reduces the vehicle's visibility and may not fully alert other drivers that the vehicle is braking, turning, or reversing, increasing the risk of crash.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inline connector for loose terminals and replace the connectors, if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began March 5, 2020.  A renotification was sent on July 10, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 19S43.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-07\-27
- Vehicles in the campaign: 72718
- Reported remedied: 60734 \(83%\)
- Reported unreachable: 602
- Reported removed: 6

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-06\-04 to 2019\-08\-16.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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