NHTSA recall campaign

16V036000

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module

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3Affected configurations shown361,692Potential units affected15.0%Latest completion context
ComponentAir Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module
Report receivedJan 1, 2018
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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.

What fixes it

Official remedy

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.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

2016-1
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2016-2
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2016-3
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2016-4
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2017-1
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2017-2
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Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 16V036000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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