NHTSA Campaign 23V125000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Feb 24, 2023 · 98,550 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous recall. The replacement frontal passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.

Consequence

An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and reinstall the front passenger air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S08. This recall has been fully superseded by recall 23V-306.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD RANGER 2004 98,550
FORD RANGER 2005 98,550
FORD RANGER 2006 98,550

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V125000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.