# Transport Canada recall 2020023

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2020023
- Manufacturer's number: 20S01
- Reported: 2020\-01\-23
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 89472

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain trucks, the electric tailgate latch could malfunction. This may cause the tailgate to unlatch on its own. If the tailgate opens while driving, cargo that is not secured could fall out of the truck bed and onto the road.

Safety Risk:

Cargo that falls from the truck bed could create a road hazard for others.

Corrective Actions:

Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to modify the tailgate/frame wiring harnesses and will install a new tailgate handle release switch.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2018/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [25E10\-S1](/bulletins/11037788.md), 2026-10-02, Other
- [25E10\-S1](/bulletins/11035464.md), 2026-08-03, Emissions
- [25H05 S1](/bulletins/11031792.md), 2026-04-30, Other
- [SSM 54601](/bulletins/11029052.md), 2026-02-27, Service bulletin
- [25H05](/bulletins/11026013.md), 2025-12-03, Other
- [TSB 25\-2570](/bulletins/11025837.md), 2025-12-01, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54366](/bulletins/11025611.md), 2025-11-19, Service bulletin
- [TSB 25\-2301](/bulletins/11021972.md), 2025-08-19, Service bulletin
- [TSB 24\-2046](/bulletins/10251469.md), 2024-03-07, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51947](/bulletins/10243652.md), 2023-10-06, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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