Ford F-250 SD 2017–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 21M05 S3 · NHTSA communication 10226945 · issued Nov 22, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017–2022
model years
24
vehicle entries
Official summary
Certain 2017-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with a Power Release Tailgate - Unintended Tailgate Opening REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT Technical Information: Updated with revised instructions to account for wiring harness changes that were implemented into production and changes to the tailgate latch control assembly removal and installation procedures. As a result, the Labor Allowances and Parts Requirements / Ordering Information have also been updated accordingly. Parts Requirements/Ordering Information: All parts are on open order. Special Service Support Center (SSSC) contact is
Vehicles covered
- 2017 Ford F-250 SD
- 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
- 2017 Ford F-350 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
- 2017 Ford F-450 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
- 2017 Ford F-550 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.