Tailgate: latchRecall 19V-864 · Ford vehicles
Ford Motor Company recall 19V-864 covers 231,664 Ford vehicles for a tailgate: latch problem, reported to NHTSA on December 4, 2019. The manufacturer's latest report (2021 Q2) shows 77% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V864000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The risk
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 fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
77%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 2,579 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 8, 2015 to November 3, 2019. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Power tailgate opens unintendedNHTSA