NHTSA Campaign 21V983000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 21V983000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 21V983000 with NHTSA on December 16, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V983000, NHTSA lists up to 57,591 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V983000 were scheduled from May 31, 2022, 166 days after the report.
21V983000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V983000 ranks 192 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 21V983000, Ford Motor Company has 19 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 21V983000 was 20V331000, reported on June 8, 2020.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported December 16, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V983000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V983000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 16, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted