NHTSA recall 18V023000
Air Bags · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: 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,…
Why it matters: 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.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2006 Ford Ranger.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 18V023000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.