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Ford replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.

NHTSA campaign 23V-306 · Reported April 28, 2023 · 231,942 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Ranger
VEHICLES AFFECTED
231,942
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the front passenger air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the passenger side inflator module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and reinstall the front passenger air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-306.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2004–2006Ford Ranger

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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