Illustrative photo: Source Ford
Reason for the recall:
The gas generator of the front airbag may be defective. This can result in uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments when the airbag is activated, causing injury to the occupants of the vehicle.
The Ford Ranger pickups affected by this recall were manufactured between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2006.
Ford recall code: 17S42
Affected models: Ranger
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 238 597
Source: Rapex Alert 11/2021 A12/00362/21
| Type of alert | Serious |
| Production period | 1. 1. 2004 - 31. 12. 2006 |
| Risk | Injury |
| Type/number of model | Individual approval |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Alert submitted by | Germany |
| Measures taken by economic operators | Recall of the product from end users |
| Products were found and measures were taken also in | See the source |
| Published by Rapex | 19/03/2021 |
This notification is purely informative for the vehicle type you have selected. As these deficiencies often relate to specific components (engine type, bodywork, equipment), the recall may not apply to all vehicles of this type. For more detailed information on possible recalls for your vehicle, please get in touch with an authorised workshop (see below at "What the owner should do?").
Please note that the recall may not apply to all vehicles produced in a given period. If you think your car might be affected, you should immediately contact a Ford dealer or workshop officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details. You can use our sample request text. After reporting the vehicle's VIN code, you will find out if the defect is present on your car, or if it has already been resolved by the previous owner if the car was purchased second-hand.
If you wish to know more about the eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accident damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), in that case, we suggest going to this page.
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