2008 Ford Ranger Air Bags

Car accident on 6/21/2023 - Richardson Texas Air bags never deployed. The truck hit a tree head on . The air bags were maintainced at the Ford dealership a couple of years ago when we got the recall notice Passanger air bag never deployed

Several attempts have been made to attain an appointment to remedy this recall with a local dealership (Long-Lewis) in Corinth, MS. As of today, I have made six attempts to talk with service about this recall, no response has yet been offered. My concern is that I have been driving this vehicle since I purchased new in February 2008 with a potential grenade imitating an air bag and Ford Motor company and or their dealerships do not seem to take this concern seriously. Why is the Federal government (NHSTA) so passive about safety?

Recently purchased this truck and apparetly the passeenger air bag was missing or had previosly failed by imploding. I do not now the history of vehicle. I Carried the truck to Rockwall Ford in Rockwall, Texas to have the air bag recall taken care off. After being there for a week the service manager called me and said Ford would not pay for this since passenger air bag was missing. Ford said I would need to pay for the service myself. I have a major problem with Ford now because they are obligated by law to repace the air bags regardless any of prior events. Priors are totally irrevelant and meaningless. End result I want Ford Motor Company to replace the 2 air bags a no cost to me the consumer. I will continue to pursue the above until there is a satisfactory resolution Please advise Sincerely Larry Kinsey Ph. 214 650 3301 [email protected] 3951 Fm 550 Royse City, Tex. 75189 Rockwall Ford ph. 972-290-2200 or 972-290-2257

This recall has been unresolved for over 2 years.

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to the recall was unavailable. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. Several dealers including AutoNation Ford Littleton (8252 S Broadway, Littleton, CO 80122), Schomp Ford (150 S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80012), O'Meara Ford (400 W 104th Ave, Northglenn, CO 80234), Larry H. Miller Ford Lakewood (11595 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215) and Phil Long Ford (1114 Motor City Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80905) were contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

WE ARE STILL GETTING RECALL NOTICES EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. WE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE RECORD OF THE REPAIR BEING COMPLETED BUT WE NEED TO CONTACT DMV TO GET IT RECORDED.

I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. BUT AFTER REPAIR THE AIR BAG RATTLES. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED WE R GOING ON YEAR 3. WHEN I REACH OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR FAR TOO LONG

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CLEVELAND FORD (2496 S LEE HWY, CLEVELAND, TN 37311 (423) 472-5454) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REMEDY AND PART REPLACEMENT FOR MANUFACTURER AIR BAG RECALL NUMBER: 16B15 (DRIVER'S AIR BAG). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (KELLY FORD, 776 MAGNOLIA AVE, MELBOURNE, FL 32935, (321) 216-2042) REGARDING SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE ALIGNMENT, THE INVOICE INDICATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS IDENTICAL TO A JOINT INVESTIGATION ON AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, THE PART FOR THE AIR BAG WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WAITING OVER 2 YEARS FOR THIS AIR BAG TO BE FIXED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL -- WE RECEIVED A LETTER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON OUR TRUCK FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (HASSETT FORD) FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACED. HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND HAD NO IDEA WHEN THEY WOULD RECEIVE THEM. THEY SAID TO CALL FORD DIRECTLY. MY HUSBAND TRIED THE 800 NUMBER TO NO AVAILABLE.

TRUCK HAD BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR 1 YEAR PRIOR TO PURCHASE. NOT INFORMED OF RECALL WHEN I PURCHASED VEHICLE FOUND OUT WHEN I BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AT 5000 MILES AND TOLD IT WOULD BE REPAIRED WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE THIS WAS IN OCT 2017. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD JAN.2018 NOT TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN TRUCK UNTIL AIR BAG IS REPLACED AND PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SPRING OF 2018. I HAVE TO TAKE A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE OR IT IS WORTHLESS TO ME DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAG AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. WHY WON'T YOU ALLOW FORD TO DEACTIVATE DEFECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE DEATH. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO USE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE A PASSENGER AT TIMES IT WOULD BE SAFER IF THE AIRBAG WAS DEACTIVATED AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A TRUCK TO USE IN THE MEANTIME OR TO RENT ONE AND LET MINE ROT IN THE DRIVEWAY. 2 YEARS FOR REPAIR OF A SAFETY ISSUE IS RIDICULOUS AND THE BURDEN SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THE CONSUMER BECAUSE A SUPPLIER OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED FAULTY EQUIPMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUTONATION FORD IN WESTLAKE, OHIO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED 1ST RECALL JULY 2017 FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG. HAVE REPEATEDLY TRIED TO GET FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCESS AND ALSO TOLD THE PROBLEM IS ONLY IN HIGH HUMIDIY AREAS. DECEMBER 2017 RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM EXCEPT NOW AM ADVISED NOT TO HAVE ANY PASSENGERS RIDE IN THE TRUCK. TODAY I HEARD OF ANOTHER FATALITY BUT IN A 2006 RANGER WITH ONLY 1 WEEK'S PRODUCTION TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THESE SPECIFIC TRUCKS. THIS FLYS IN THE FACE OF COMMON SENSE. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO SEQUESTER ALL AFFECTED RANGERS AND PROVIDE FREE LOANERS OR EQUITABLE REPURCHASE. I NOW HAVE A RANGER WITH LESS THAN 50,000 THAT I AM FEARFULL TO USE; YOUR AGENCY SHOULD DEMAND THIS!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT NOTICE FROM A DISTRICT COURT IN FLORIDA STATING I MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF A RECALL - CHECKED MY VIN ON NHSTA SITE AND IT DID INDEED HAVE A RECALL FROM JUNE 2006. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY FORD ABOUT THIS RECALL. ON THE NHSTA WEBSITE IT STATES THAT IF THEY DO NOT NOTIFY MY WITHIN A TIMELY MANNER TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE, THAT I SHOULD LOG A COMPLAINT. I AM UNSURE THE STEPS I SHOULD GO ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED AND IF FORD WILL HANDLE THE REPLACEMENT. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN WALDEN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL ON HIS 2008 FORD RANGER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

MY COMPLAINT IS WHY DOES FORD ISSUE RECALL NOTICES WHEN THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE AT DEALERSHIPS. I'VE CALLED SAM GALLOWAY FORD IN FORT MYERS THREE SEPARATE TIMES FROM APRIL TILL TODAY AND AM NOT EVEN REALLY SURE WHETHER OR NOT I'M IN THE SYSTEM WITH THEM. I WAS TOLD THE TWO PREVIOUS TIMES I WAS BUT TODAY THEY ADVISED I WASN'T. ONCE AGAIN I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET IN, YET THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL! WHY AREN'T THEY AVAILABLE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (CENTRAL AUTO GROUP, 98 LATHROP RD #147, PLAINFIELD, CT 06374) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SALEM FORD HYUNDAI, 470 S BROADWAY, SALEM, NH 03079, 1-(844) 434-6685) WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. EL CAJON FORD (1695 E MAIN ST, EL CAJON, CA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA INFLATORS. DESPITE MY BEING NOTIFIED THAT FORD WOULD REPLACE AIRBAG(S) THROUGH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND DESPITE MY REPEATED CALLS TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THERE HAS BEEN ZERO RESPONSE. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS, IE, DEFECTIVE AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS, SINCE LAST QUARTER, WHICH IS WHEN FORD APPARENTLY TOLD DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD GET THEM. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS FOR MY RANGER. PEOPLE HAVE DIED. PEOPLE ARE CONTINUING TO DIE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS AIRBAG THAT IS KILLING PEOPLE MUST BE FIXED BY FORD ASAP.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER (CROWN FORD, 256 SWAIN STREET, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.