Air Bag Light On problems of the 2010 Ford Ranger

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cylinder head module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (ronnie watkins Ford inc, 101 george wallace dr, gadsden, al 35903) and was informed that the part was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 38,790. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). The part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Ford Ranger. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to make a turn, the turn signal did not work. There were no warning indicators illuminated. As an independent mechanic, the contact pulled out the turn signal relay and noticed that the relay was burnt. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. Also, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). The dealer was contacted (paradise Ford, cocoa, FL, 321-632-2222) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (fairway Ford of evans, 4333 washington rd, evans, GA 30809, (706) 854-9200) scheduled an appointment. The contact waited for two hours and was informed that the remedy and parts were unavailable. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The interim noticed stated that the contact would need to wait to receive a second letter. The manufacturer stated that the parts may become available in the spring of 2018. The dealer and the manufacturer provided no option of a loaner vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted to determine when the part would be supplied to the dealer to receive the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was randomly flashing since March 28, 2017. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.