{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 19V864 (19S48): Ford F-250 SD, Ford F-350 SD, Ford F-450 SD (2017 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v864/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V864 (Ford): Unintended tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the ris...",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-250 Sd, Ford F-350 Sd, Ford F-450 Sd, model years 2017 to 2019. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 4 December 2019. 231,664 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 19S48. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V864 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 19V864 Ford Motor Company Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch 4 December 2019 2017-2019 FORD F-250 SD, FORD F-350 SD, FORD F-450 SD Unintended tailgate opening may allow unrestraine",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:52:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:01:40+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 19V864 (19S48): Ford F-250 SD, Ford F-350 SD, Ford F-450 SD (2017 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v864/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}