Step assembly that binds/will not open or opens/pops up while driving
Ford technical service bulletin SSM 54326 for 2018-2025 Ford F-150, 2018-2026 Ford F-250 SD and 2018-2026 Ford F-350 SD and others.
- Bulletin number
- SSM 54326
- Component
- Structure: body
- Summary
- Some 2018-2025 F-150 and 2018-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a tailgate step 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 tailgate step assembly. Before replacing any components for this concern, follow the revised Tailgate Step Adjustment procedure in Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-04.
Owners of these vehicles have filed 482 complaints in the body category.
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