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2001 Ford F-150 Latches Locks Linkages Tailgate Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	282218
Internal NHTSA #	880580
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	23/01/01
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tailgate will not stay closed, intermittently would pop open. Been in dealer shop on two occasions; but, problem still reoccurring. ak the dealer had installed rear tailgate strikers to solve the problem but it did not correct the problem. yh
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CANTON, OH
VIN pattern	2FTRX18L9YCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/09/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Latches Locks Linkages Tailgate Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Latches Locks Linkages Tailgate Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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