{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V864000","date":"2019-12-04","owner_notified":"2020-01-22","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":"19S48","part_number":null,"units":231664,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2021-2","period_to":"2021-2","submitted":"2021-07-27","involved":231664,"remedied":177424,"unreachable":2579,"removed":8,"remedied_percent":76,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"FORD","model":"F-250 SD","vehicle_id":"2017_ford_f-250","match":"base","built_from":"2015-10-08","built_to":"2019-11-03"},{"year":2018,"make":"FORD","model":"F-250 SD","vehicle_id":"2018_ford_f-250","match":"base","built_from":"2015-10-08","built_to":"2019-11-03"},{"year":2019,"make":"FORD","model":"F-250 SD","vehicle_id":"2019_ford_f-250","match":"base","built_from":"2015-10-08","built_to":"2019-11-03"},{"year":2017,"make":"FORD","model":"F-350 SD","vehicle_id":"2017_ford_f-350","match":"base","built_from":"2015-10-08","built_to":"2019-11-03"},{"year":2018,"make":"FORD","model":"F-350 SD","vehicle_id":"2018_ford_f-350","match":"base","built_from":"2015-10-08","built_to":"2019-11-03"},{"year":2019,"make":"FORD","model":"F-350 SD","vehicle_id":"2019_ford_f-350","match":"base","built_from":"2015-10-08","built_to":"2019-11-03"},{"year":2017,"make":"FORD","model":"F-450 SD","vehicle_id":"2017_ford_f-450","match":"base","built_from":"2015-10-08","built_to":"2019-11-03"},{"year":2018,"make":"FORD","model":"F-450 SD","vehicle_id":"2018_ford_f-450","match":"base","built_from":"2015-10-08","built_to":"2019-11-03"},{"year":2019,"make":"FORD","model":"F-450 SD","vehicle_id":"2019_ford_f-450","match":"base","built_from":"2015-10-08","built_to":"2019-11-03"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/19V864000"}