Ford F-150 1997–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 15145 · NHTSA communication 624867 · issued Aug 1, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
1997–2001
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles equipped with remote locking tailgates may exhibit a tailgate locking itself when the vehicle is being driven over rough roads or is slammed shut. *et
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.