Recall Information

Description

The passenger frontal airbag inflator could explode if the vehicle is involved in a crash where the frontal airbags are designed to deploy.

Safety Risk

A ruptured inflator may result in metal fragments striking vehicle occupants causing serious injury or death.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the passenger airbag inflator free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Obsolete service replacement airbag modules may have been installed into vehicles during a collision or service repair after a final takata airbag recall repair was completed. There is no issue with the airbags used in the recall repair. However, if after the recall was completed, the driver or passenger airbag was subsequently replaced during a collision or service repair, the airbag(s) may contain a defective airbag inflator.

Safety Risk

Defective airbag inflators may explode in a crash that causes deployment of the airbags. If an inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments could strike vehicle occupants, causing serious injury or death.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and replace the driver and/or passenger airbag(s) if necessary, free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

Driver airbag inflator replacement

Safety Risk

The driver airbag inflator in your vehicle may explode in the event of a crash that causes deployment of the driver airbag. If an airbag inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments could strike the driver or other occupants causing serious injury or death.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the airbag inflator free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ranger trucks built from January 25, 2011, through April 25, 2011 at the twin cities assembly plant, and service parts distributed to dealers for certain 2004 through 2011 model year ranger trucks, 2002 through 2005 model year excursion vehicles, and 2002 through 2007 model year F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal Motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the multi-function switch was shipped with a subcomponent (slider) that may experience deformation. A multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal, tail lights, hazard warning signal flashers and/or brake lights not to activate.

Safety Risk

Non-functioning lights could increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. The safety recall began on August 15, 2011. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

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Description

The passenger airbag inflator in your vehicle may explode in the event of a crash that causes deployment of the passenger airbag.

Safety Risk

If an inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments could strike the passenger or other occupants, causing serious injury or death.

Remedy

Do not drive your vehicle until your dealer replaces the front passenger side airbag inflator. Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the front passenger side airbag inflator free of charge parts and labor. This is a permanent repair for your vehicle and must be performed even if you had an airbag inflator previously replaced as an interim repair.

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Description

Ford is recalling certain model year 2010 ranger vehicles manufactured from June 8, 2009 through February 2, 2010 equipped with manual transmission. It is possible for the parking brake cable to become disconnected from the right rear actuator during cold weather. This may occur when the parking brake is released if wet parking brake shoes have frozen in the applied position. If the right rear parking brake cable becomes disconnected, the pedal will have extended travel and may not fully apply the parking brake.

Safety Risk

A manual transmission vehicle parked in neutral without a fully applied parking brake may have unintended movement which may cause a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a revised right rear parking brake actuator to prevent cable disconnection free of charge. The safety recall began on may 21, 2010. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.

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