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VehicleDec 11, 2017328,213 affected

Ford recall: Air bags

Do not drive. NHTSA and the maker advise owners not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.

What is wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is superseding a previous recall for certain 2004-2006 Ford Ranger trucks to implement a final repair. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

What could happen

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

The fix

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S42. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V-036 which was an interim repair. Vehicles that received a replacement air bag inflator under the previous campaign need to return to a dealer to have an alternate inflator installed.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
17V787000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 11, 2017
Owners notified
Jan 16, 2018
Vehicles or items affected
328,213
Started by
NHTSA investigation
Built
Mar 24, 2003 to May 4, 2006
Part
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Maker's own recall number
17S42

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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