2004-2006 Ford Ranger recall: inflator module
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on December 11, 2017. It covers about 328,213 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 328,213
- reported
- Dec 11, 2017
- owners notified
- Jan 16, 2018
- related complaints
- 496
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 17V787000
Affected vehicles
- Ford Ranger 2004-2006 200420052006
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 496 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 17V787000
Is there a recall on the 2004-2006 Ford Ranger inflator module?
Yes. Recall 17V787000, reported on December 11, 2017, covers about 328,213 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 17V787000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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