NHTSA Campaign 16V036000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V036000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V036000 with NHTSA on January 25, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V036000, NHTSA lists up to 361,692 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 24, 2003 and May 4, 2006.
The 16V036000 report reached NHTSA 10 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V036000 were scheduled from February 26, 2016, 32 days after the report.
16V036000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2004–2006.
Owners of the model years 16V036000 covers have filed at least 496 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V036000 vehicles, the 2004 Ford Ranger has the most (189).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V036000 ranks 65 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V036000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V036000 was 15V322000, reported on May 28, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles manufactured March 24, 2003, to May 4, 2006. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver'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 air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S03. Note: This recall supersedes 14V-343 and only applies to Rangers manufactured in North America.
Reported January 25, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V036000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V036000, 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: January 25, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted