Ford F-150 2018–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 50590 · NHTSA communication 10209214 · issued Mar 15, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2018–2022
model years
25
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2018-2022 F-150 and F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with tailgate step assemblies may exhibit a step assembly that binds/will not open or opens/pops up while driving. This could be due to an incorrect adjustment of the step assembly. Before replacing any components for this concern, follow the Tailgate Step Adjustment procedure in Workshop Manual, Section 501-04, General Procedures.
Vehicles covered
- 2018 Ford F-150
- 2019 Ford F-150
- 2020 Ford F-150
- 2021 Ford F-150
- 2022 Ford F-150
- 2018 Ford F-250 SD
- 2019 Ford F-250 SD
- 2020 Ford F-250 SD
- 2021 Ford F-250 SD
- 2022 Ford F-250 SD
- 2018 Ford F-350 SD
- 2019 Ford F-350 SD
- 2020 Ford F-350 SD
- 2021 Ford F-350 SD
- 2022 Ford F-350 SD
- 2018 Ford F-450 SD
- 2019 Ford F-450 SD
- 2020 Ford F-450 SD
- 2021 Ford F-450 SD
- 2022 Ford F-450 SD
- 2018 Ford F-550 SD
- 2019 Ford F-550 SD
- 2020 Ford F-550 SD
- 2021 Ford F-550 SD
- 2022 Ford F-550 SD
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.