# Transport Canada recall 2021771

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: 2021771
- Manufacturer's number: 21S53
- Reported: 2021\-12\-17
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 14401

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain trucks, the tailgate could unlatch and open while driving. If this happens, 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 truck to dealer to replace both left and right\-hand tailgate latches.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [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.

- [SSM 54601](/bulletins/11029052.md), 2026-02-27, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54326](/bulletins/11024532.md), 2025-10-28, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51536](/bulletins/10235153.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51263](/bulletins/10228880.md), 2023-01-06, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51185](/bulletins/10226756.md), 2022-11-30, Service bulletin
- [TSB 21\-2292](/bulletins/10201618.md), 2021-09-30, Service bulletin
- [TSB 20\-2235](/bulletins/10177868.md), 2020-08-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB 20\-2233](/bulletins/10177863.md), 2020-08-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB 20\-2171](/bulletins/10175895.md), 2020-06-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB19\-2374](/bulletins/10169880.md), 2020-01-07, 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.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2021771](/v1/recalls/tc/2021771)

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