NHTSA recall 19V864000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 19V864000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 19S48 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2019-12-04 |
| Owners notified | 2020-01-22 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH |
| Units potentially affected | 231664 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 231664 |
| Reported remedied | 177424 (76%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2579 |
| Reported removed | 8 |
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.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 trucks equipped with an electric tailgate latch release switch mounted in the tailgate handle. Water may enter the electrical wiring system and cause a short circuit, activating the switch and releasing the tailgate latches.
What can happen
Unintended tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate/frame wiring harnesses by adding jumper pigtails to isolate the tailgate release control circuits and will install a new tailgate handle release switch, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S48.
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.
| 2017 FORD F-250 SD | Built 2015-10-08 to 2019-11-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2018 FORD F-250 SD | Built 2015-10-08 to 2019-11-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 FORD F-250 SD | Built 2015-10-08 to 2019-11-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2017 FORD F-350 SD | Built 2015-10-08 to 2019-11-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 FORD F-350 SD | Built 2015-10-08 to 2019-11-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 FORD F-350 SD | Built 2015-10-08 to 2019-11-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2017 FORD F-450 SD | Built 2015-10-08 to 2019-11-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 FORD F-450 SD | Built 2015-10-08 to 2019-11-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 FORD F-450 SD | Built 2015-10-08 to 2019-11-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE18011
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE18011 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2018-10-12, closed 2019-12-12. Power tailgate opens unintended. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 21M05 S3 | 2022-12-02. Service bulletin. Certain 2017-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with a Power Release Tailgate - Unintended Tailgate Opening REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT Technical Information: Updated with revised instructions to account for wiring harness changes that were implemented into production and changes to the tailgate latch control assembly removal and installation procedures. As a result, the Labor Allowances and Parts Requirements / Ordering Information have also been updated accordingly. Parts Requirements/Ordering Information: All parts are on open order. Special Service Support Center (SSSC) contact is no longer required to order tailgate actuator ground wiring kit. |
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| TSB 22-2394 | 2022-11-01. Service bulletin. Some 2019-2020 F-150 and F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit one or more power door locks inoperative. This concern may be due to a power door lock actuator. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to replace the affected actuator. |
| 21M05-S1 | 2022-07-28. Service bulletin. Certain 2017-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with a Power Release Tailgate - Unintended Tailgate Opening. In the affected vehicles, some customers report experiencing an unintended tailgate opening and may have previously serviced their vehicle for this concern. Ford had developed an enhanced remedy for customers who may want this enhanced repair performed n their vehicle. |
| 21M05 | 2022-06-15. Service bulletin. In the affected vehicles, some customers report experiencing an unintended tailgate opening and may have previously serviced their vehicle for this concern. Ford has developed an enhanced remedy for customers who may want this enhanced repair performed on their vehicle. |
| 21M05 | 2022-05-20. Service bulletin. Certain 2017-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with a Power Release Tailgate - Unintended Tailgate Opening - In the affected vehicles, some customers report experiencing an unintended tailgate opening and may have previously serviced their vehicle for this concern. Ford has developed an enhanced remedy for customers who may want this enhanced repair performed on their vehicle. |
| TSB 21-2207 | 2021-08-02. Service bulletin. Some 2019-2020 F-150 and F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit one or more power door locks inoperative. This concern may be due to a power door lock actuator. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to replace the affected actuator. |
| 20M04 | 2021-08-02. Service bulletin. On your vehicle, moisture and water entering a power door lock actuator housing could cause the actuator motor to momentarily freeze in cold temperatures and may also cause actuator motor corrosion over time. Frozen water within a power door lock actuator housing or corrosion of the power door lock actuator motor could result in an inoperative power door lock function on the affected door. |
| 21M04 | 2021-07-01. Service bulletin. In some of the affected vehicles, moisture and water entering a power door lock actuator housing can cause the actuator motor to momentarily freeze in cold temperatures and may also cause actuator motor corrosion over time. Frozen water within a power door lock actuator housing or corrosion of the power door lock actuator motor could result in an inoperative power door lock function on the affected door. |
| 18N03-S7 | 2019-12-05. Service bulletin. Customer Satisfaction Program 18N03 - Supplement #7 Certain 2015-2018 Model Year F-150 and 2017-2018 Model Year F-250-F-550 Vehicles - Door Latch Freezing Concerns |
| 18N03-S6 | 2019-05-07. Service bulletin. Certain 2015-2018 Model Year F-150 and 2017-2018 Model Year F-250-F-550 Vehicles - Door Latch Freezing Concerns |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.