Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #18V023000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V023000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting 2006 ford ranger trucks Includes 33,310 affected units, Driver Side Air Bag Inflator May Explode, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2006 ford ranger trucks
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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.