| Issue ID | 1725388 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11396703 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 17/02/21 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tailgate opens while driving at both city street speeds and highway speeds. Allowing items in bed to fall out on road creating road hazard. This is more than an inconvenience it is dangerous and someone is going to killed. Do something about this. Please. Canada has already done the right thing and ordered the recall. If nhtsa responds to this problem too late or not at all nhtsa will have blood on their hands because it is not a matter of if serious injury and/or death occurs it is a matter of when. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MEDFORD, OR |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEW1E53JFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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