NHTSA recall 18V-023 (18V023000)
air bags recall reported January 11, 2018 - about 33,310 vehicles affected.
NHTSA marks this campaign DO NOT DRIVE.
Stop driving the vehicle until the recall repair is done. Contact your dealer immediately; the repair is free.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 18V023000
- Also written as
- 18V-023
- Manufacturer number
- 18S02
- Reported
- January 11, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- ~33,310
- Component
- air bags
What is being recalled
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.
Why it is dangerous
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 (free at any franchised dealer)
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.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 18V-023 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.