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VehicleJan 11, 201833,310 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 recalling certain 2006 Ford Ranger trucks. Ford is requesting owners NOT TO DRIVE these vehicles until they have been repaired. On January 11, 2018, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 2,700 model year 2006 Ranger vehicles built with driver-side air bag inflators . As of February 9, 2018, Ford is expanding the recall to a total of 33,310 model year 2006 Ranger vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

What could happen

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

The fix

Ford will notify owners instructing them to not drive their vehicles, and dealers will replace the front driver side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall for the original population began on January 16, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S02.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
18V023000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 11, 2018
Owners notified
Jan 16, 2018
Vehicles or items affected
33,310
Started by
NHTSA investigation
Built
Sep 21, 2005 to Dec 15, 2005
Part
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Maker's own recall number
18S02

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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