NHTSA Campaign 23V306000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 23V306000 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 23V306000 with NHTSA on April 28, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V306000, NHTSA lists up to 231,942 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V306000 were scheduled from May 22, 2023, 24 days after the report.
23V306000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2004–2006.
Owners of the model years 23V306000 covers have filed at least 496 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V306000 vehicles, the 2004 Ford Ranger has the most (189).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V306000 ranks 101 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 23V306000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 23V306000 was 23V125000, reported on February 24, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous recall. The replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.
- The risk
- An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and reinstall the front passenger air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S08. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 23V-125.
Reported April 28, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V306000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V306000, 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: April 28, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted