NHTSA Recall 17V788000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V788000; Date: Dec. 11, 2017
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Ford Ranger; 2005 Ford Ranger; 2006 Ford Ranger
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 328,213
Recall Summary:
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 passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
How to Fix:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2017, and will be launched in phases through the end of March 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 15v322 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. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17s42.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 22, 2017
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