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2019 FORD F-350 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1707401 · 2020-11-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
37,608
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

A FORD TRUCK TAILGATE RECALL HAS SATISFIED FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATORS WHO OPENED AN INVESTIGATION IN OCTOBER 2018 FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS ABOUT ELECTRIC TAILGATES THAT SUDDENLY OPENED.*DT THE INVESTIGATION OPENED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) INCLUDED ELECTRIC TAILGATE PROBLEMS IN 2017-2019 FORD F-250, F-350 AND F-450 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS." THIS RECALL HAS NOT FIXED THIS ISSUE AND THE TAILGATE CONTINUES TO OPEN AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO WORK WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY LEGAL DIVISION FOR COMPENSATION AND A SOLUTION TO THIS BUT THEY WILL NOT COOPERATE. UNTIL NHTSA RECOGNIZE THE RECALL IS A FAILURE, OWNERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM ON OUR HIGHWAYS. WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN? MULTIPLE TIMES! IT HAS BEEN TO 5 DEALERSHIPS TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS RECALL! THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE DATE WE PURCHASED OUR TRUCK. UPDATE: VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY A FORD DEALER.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11375262
Machine
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