2006 FORD RANGER
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Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2006 Ford Ranger trucks equipped with driver-side air bag inflators due to a hazard where the inflator could explode during deployment in a crash, potentially sending sharp metal fragments at vehicle occupants and causing serious injury or death. The recall began on January 16, 2018, and was expanded on February 9, 2018, to cover a total of 33,310 model year 2006 Ranger vehicles. Ford is instructing owners not to drive their vehicles until repairs are completed.
Ford will replace the front driver side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator at no cost to owners. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 for recall information and to schedule the replacement at a Ford dealer. Ford's recall number is 18S02.
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In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with sharp metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
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.
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.
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