{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V983 (21S53): 2018 F-150",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v983/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V983 (Ford): Unexpected tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the ris...",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-150, model year 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 16 December 2021. 57,591 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles with manual and power release tailgates. The tailgate latches may unlatch unexpectedly while driving. 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: 21S53. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V983 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: “Unexpected tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V983 Ford Motor Company Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch 16 December 2021 2018-2018 FORD F-150 Unexpected tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the left-hand and right-hand tailgate latches, free of charge. An interim notification letter was mailed J",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:13:17+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:22:42+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V983 (21S53): 2018 F-150\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v983/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}