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2020 FORD F-450 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1763268 · 2021-08-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-450
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

On two separate occasions, while towing a 5th wheel trailer, the tailgate opened by itself, coming in contact with the 5th wheel while turning. There was no warning or indication that the tailgate had opened. The tailgate was not opened by a person or by a bumping the keyfob -- it opened completely on its own.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11429194
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown