The Ford Motor Company has recalled thousands of F-150 pickup trucks in Canada due to a glitch in the tailgate mechanism.
Ford Canada has issued a recall for almost 90,000 F-150 pickups equipped with an electric tailgate-released switch. The recall covers models built for the 2015 to 2018 model years.
The automaker said Monday that water entering the electrical wiring system might cause a short circuit that may accidentally trip the tailgate release, resulting in the tailgate flipping open by itself. This may result in a loss of unrestrained cargo and an increase in the chances of a crash.
No collisions or injuries have been reported so far, according to the recall notice.
The pickups in question were built at Ford's Rouge Truck Plant in Dearborn between July 2014 and October 2018, and at Kansas City Assembly between February 2015 and November 2018.
Owners will get a recall notice in the mail. If you own one of these vehicles, take it to a Ford service centre where the glitch will be repaired at no charge.
The Ford reference number for this recall is 20-S-01.