NHTSA Complaint #11396703 — 2018 FORD F-150 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11396703
Vehicle	2018 FORD F-150
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	February 17, 2021
Date Filed	February 17, 2021
Mileage	16,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

TAILGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING AT BOTH CITY STREET SPEEDS AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALLOWING ITEMS IN BED TO FALL OUT ON ROAD CREATING ROAD HAZARD. THIS IS MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE IT IS DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO KILLED. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. PLEASE. CANADA HAS ALREADY DONE THE RIGHT THING AND ORDERED THE RECALL. IF NHTSA RESPONDS TO THIS PROBLEM TOO LATE OR NOT AT ALL NHTSA WILL HAVE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR DEATH OCCURS IT IS A MATTER OF WHEN.

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