# 2004 FORD F-250 SD — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
> NHTSA complaint `579123` · 2006-04-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- **Miles at failure:** 41,682
## Narrative
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
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