Ford F-150 2009–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12-2-13 · NHTSA communication 10044117 · issued Feb 23, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2009–2012
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: some vehicles may exhibit a condition where one or more rear doors are difficult to lock or unlock using the door lock rod. This may be due to dust buildup in the door latch. Also included model f150 model years 2009-2011. *js
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.