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2004 Ford F-250 SD Structure Body Tailgate Hinge And Attachments Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	585484
Internal NHTSA #	10155275
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-250 SD
Model Year	2004
File date	13/04/06
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact stated while leaning on the tailgate to raise the cap door, the tailgate came open. The truck was parked on an incline and the lumber in the truck came crashing out onto the consumer's right foot spraining it. Prior to the failure the tailgate made rattling sounds while driving at any speed. The police were not contacted and the manufacturer has not been alerted. Updated 5/10/2006 - nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41682
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	AKRON, OH
VIN pattern	1FTNW21P44EXXXXXX
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	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/04/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
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	WADSWORTH FORD
Dealer's telephone number	888-335-1549
Dealer's city	WADSWORTH
Dealer's state code	OH
Dealer's ZIP code	44281

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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Ford F-250 SD Structure Body Tailgate Hinge And Attachments Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford F-250 SD Structure Body Tailgate Hinge And Attachments Problems, Complaints and Defects

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