The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles with manual and power release tailgates. The tailgate latches may unlatch unexpectedly while driving.
The risk
Unexpected 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
Dealers will replace the left-hand and right-hand tailgate latches, free of charge. An interim notification letter was mailed January 31, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 31, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S53.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2018 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2018 | 2,324 | 18 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2021
10 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 21V00B000 21 Dec 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V932000 29 Nov 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V908000 19 Nov 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V706000 10 Sept 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V622000 9 Aug 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V619000 6 Aug 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V353000 14 May 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V247000 8 Apr 2021 | Keystone RV Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021