Vehicle tailgate latch system

A tailgate assembly, comprising:

• a frame subassembly having a cargo bed access opening;
• a door subassembly pivotably coupled to the frame subassembly, the door subassembly and the frame subassembly pivotable together about a horizontally extending axis between a tailgate closed position and a tailgate open position, the door subassembly pivotable relative to the frame subassembly about a vertically extending axis between a door open position and a door closed position, the door subassembly in the door closed position closing the cargo bed access opening;
• and
• a latch system that holds the door subassembly in the door closed position, the latch system having a striker bracket mounted to the frame subassembly and an anchor bracket mounted to the door subassembly, the striker bracket including a striker post and an anchor post having an inboard disk and an outboard disk, the anchor bracket including having at least one tooth that is sandwiched between the inboard disk and the outboard disk when the door subassembly is in the door closed position.