Ford F-150 2009–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-10-15-9 · NHTSA communication 10033867 · issued Jul 30, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2009–2010
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: tailgate applique separation. Some platinum trucks may exhibit tailgate applique separation from the sheet metal. Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.