NHTSA Campaign 15V322000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 15V322000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V322000 with NHTSA on May 28, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 15V322000, NHTSA lists up to 362,327 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 24, 2003 and May 4, 2006.
The 15V322000 report reached NHTSA 9 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V322000 were scheduled from December 4, 2015, 190 days after the report.
15V322000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2004–2006.
Owners of the model years 15V322000 covers have filed at least 496 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V322000 vehicles, the 2004 Ford Ranger has the most (189).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V322000 ranks 64 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V322000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 15V322000 was 14V787000, reported on December 12, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Ranger trucks manufactured March 24, 2003, to May 4, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S22. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 14V-787.
Reported May 28, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V322000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V322000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 28, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted