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Ford F-150 2015–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 20N03 · NHTSA communication 10174387 · issued Apr 3, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2015–2018
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

This is a one-time repair program for vehicle owners that report unintended tailgate opening.Affected vehicles are eligible for this repair through April 3, 2030 or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle, whichever occurs first. If a vehicle has already exceeded the mileage limit, this extended warranty coverage will last through October 31, 2020.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.