Ford F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD (2017-2019): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 19V864000 · Dec 4, 2019 · Ford Motor Company
231,664
vehicles affected
231,664
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V864000
- Date
- Dec 4, 2019
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 231,664
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages > Tailgate > LATCH
- Model years
- 2017-2019
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V864000?
3 models: Ford F-250 SD (2017-2019), Ford F-350 SD (2017-2019), Ford F-450 SD (2017-2019), about 231,664 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V864000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.