Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #17V787000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 17V787000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 328,213 affected units, Driver Side Air Bag Inflator May Rupture, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect 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 driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Corrective Action

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 Overview

NHTSA ID: 17V787000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date: 2017-12-11T00:00:00
Subject: Driver side air bag inflator may rupture
Component: Air Bags
Potentially Affected Units: 328,213

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 17S42
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect 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 driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence Summary: 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.
Corrective Action: 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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: Yes
Completion Rate: 51.17

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NHTSA ID: 17V787000
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Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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