2018-2022 Ford Safety Recall Turns Trucks Into the Ultimate Anti-Tailgating Device
Historians, start your engines. The 2018-2022 Ford safety recall is trending because, in the great tradition of internet logic, a transmission flaw that can cause a vehicle to roll away unexpectedly has been rebranded by the public as "Ford's new anti-tailgater feature." The irony is thick enough to cut with a driveshaft: Ford recalled nearly 400,000 trucks and SUVs to fix a defect, but the internet has instead chosen to see it as an automated social-distancing tool for aggressive drivers. One meme sums it up: "You ride my bumper? My truck will park itself in your living room." The truly viral moment came when a dashcam video of a parked F-150 spontaneously rolling into a BMW was captioned, "Ford just saved me a brake pad replacement." Ford is not amused, but the 2018-2022 safety recall has officially entered the pantheon of "you had one job" automotive folklore.