2008 Ford Ranger Air Bags

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 17V024 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 17S01 THIS RECALL IS NOW ONE YEAR OLD. SEEMS LIKE AN EXCESSIVE DELAY FOR AN AIRBAG.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LAIRD NOLLER FORD TOPEKA AT (785) 235-9211 (LOCATED AT 2245 SW TOPEKA BLVD, TOPEKA, KS 66611) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SIOUX FALLS FORD (4901 WEST 26TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106, (605)-361-0361) AND REQUESTED TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT NUMEROUS TIMES THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

"TAKATA RECALL" WE HAVE 3 FORD VEHICLES ALL ON RECALL LIST AND SINCE THE BEGINING OF RECALL. HAVE RECEIVED NOTICES TO HAVE REPAIRED, WHEN DEALER CONTACTED WE PLACED ON WAITING LIST AND WITH EACH NEW NOTICE WE HAVE CONTINUED TO CALL DEALER AND EACH TIME HAVE BEEN TOLD PARTS ARE ON ORDER AND WE WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND STILL NO FIX. THIS LAST NOTICE STATES AGAIN REPAIR IS AVAILABLE BUT DEALER CONTINUES TO STAT AS ALWAYS THEY HAVE NOT ARRIVED. NOW THE NEWS AND THE WEB SITE RECCOMENDS WE DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLES.WHEN ASK IF THEY CAN BE REMOVED OR DEACTIVATED WHILE WE WAIT FOR A REPLACEMENT THEY SAY NO. IS OUR ONLY OPTION TO TRAVEL IN A MOBILE BOMB? I AM VERY UPSET, TODAY WHEN I CALLED IF THEIR IS A WAY TO HAVE IT DISABLED UNTIL A NEW ONE IS AVAILABLE OR SOME WAY IT CAN BE REPLACED IMMEDIATLY PLEASE LET US KNOW. IT SHOULD BE A CRIME TO FORCE PEOPLE TO DRIVE IN UNSAFE VEHICLES

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (LAKE FORD LINCOLN, 429 S MAIN ST, LEWISTOWN, PA 17044) AND LEFT A VOICEMAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL. I FIRST BECAME AWARE OF THIS RECALL WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2016. I HAVE SUBMITTED TWO LETTERS TO NHTSA TO DEACTIVATE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG, SINCE IT IS A SINGLE CAB. I CANNOT TRANSPORT ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE OF THIS AIRBAG, AND THERE IS NO AVAILABILITY OF REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. THE LETTERS I SENT IN DEC 16 AND OCT 17 HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. I FILLED OUT AN EMAIL TO NHTSA LAST WEEK AND HAVE JUST GOTTEN OFF THE PHONE TO NHTSA. I NEED THIS AIRBAG DEACTIVATED UNTIL REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE. I AM IN TOUCH WITH LOCAL FORD DEALER, "SPEEDWAY FORD' IN GRIFFIN, GA 30224, BUT THEY CANNOT RESOLVE THE MATTER EITHER.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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. CARUSO FORD LINCOLN IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: CAS-12954807. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (THE FORD STORE MORGAN HILL, 17045 CONDIT RD, MORGAN HILL, CA 95037, (408) 782-8201) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A CALL BACK LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *JS

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. THE CONTACT CALLED BUTLER HONDA AT (478) 453-9391 (LOCATED AT 2631 N COLUMBIA ST, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED 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. *TT *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2017. THE DEALER (DOKOMO NORTHFIELD, 1201 HIGHWAY 3 S, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE AS TO WHEN THE REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE RECALL REMEDIED DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING A SALVAGED TITLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SENTRY FORD (4100 MYSTIC VALLEY PKWY, MEDFORD, MA) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S POLICY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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 RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (STEVE LINK FORD LINCOLN, 916 WEST ST, GRINNELL, IA 50112, 641-23-3172) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED PACIFICO MARPLE FORD LINCOLN AT (888) 320-6221 (LOCATED AT 3015 WEST CHESTER PIKE, BROOMALL, PA 19008) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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. THE CONTACT CALLED (JIM TIDWELL FORD AT 770-427-5531) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

IT'S BEEN A YEAR WHEN I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE PASSAGE AIRBAG , I'M VERY DISPLEASE WITH THE TURN AROUND TO REPLACE IT. WHAT'S GOING ON. THIS TELLS ME FORD DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THEM OR THEIR FAMILIES WELL BEING.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2016. THE DEALER (HUNTINGTON BEACH FORD, 18255 BEACH BLVD, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 96248) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS NOT SENT THE NECESSARY PARTS TO THE LOCAL DEALERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN A TIMELY MANNER. MY LOCAL FORD DEALERS DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAY THAT FORD MOTOR CO. SENDS IN JUST ENOUGH PARTS TO FIX A FEW VEHICLES AT A TIME. I'M ON A LONG WAITING LIST. I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE JULY OF 2016 SINCE I RECEIVED THEIR OFFICIAL LETTER OF NOTIFICATION.

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 RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LANDERS MCLARTY FORD OF FORT PAYNE, 1916 GLENN BOULEVARD SW, FORT PAYNE, AL 35968, (256) 845-1101) 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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 CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (LARSON MOTORS INC, 1801 FRONTAGE ROAD, NEBRASKA CITY, NE 68410, (800) 367-2406) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD SEVERAL MONTHS AGO TELLING ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART (18S02) WAS FINALLY AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AFTER WAITING MANY MONTHS ON THIS PART TO ARRIVE. I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE PART WAS NOT THERE, BUT WILL BE IN JUNE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN THE BEGINNING OF JUNE, AND THEY TELL ME THE PART WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL LATER JULY OR EVEN LATER. SO, THEN I CALLED THE 1-866-436-7332 FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BE ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIPS, BUT THEY WERE NICE ENOUGH TO CALL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ME AND HAVE THE PARTS DEPARTMENT ORDER THE PART SPECIFICALLY FOR ME. I ASKED THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE PART WILL ARRIVE AND HE SAID IT MAY BE TWO WEEKS, TWO MONTHS, OR EVEN MUCH LONGER THAN THAT. FORD SHOULD NOT SEND CUSTOMERS LETTERS STATING THAT A RECALLED PART IS IN THE DEALERSHIPS WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY NOT THERE. THIS IS BLATANTLY LYING TO THE CUSTOMERS AND SHOULD BE PUNISHABLE BY LAW. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS AND IT IS NOT FAIR TO THEM EITHER. IT'S FUNNY THAT WHEN THE FIRE IN MICHIGAN DISRUPTED THE PRODUCTION OF THE F150, IT ONLY TOOK A VERY SHORT TIME TO GET THAT UP AND RUNNING BECAUSE I THINK FORD CARES MORE ABOUT SELLING CARS AND TRUCKS THAN ABOUT THEIR CURRENT CUSTOMERS. IT'S REALLY SAD THAT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN MY TRUCK FOR GOING ON TWO YEARS NOW, DUE TO THIS SAFETY RECALL. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE, BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GIVE ME A VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNTIL MINE IS REPAIRED. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THAT I WILL EVER PURCHASE A FORD PRODUCT EVER AGAIN BECAUSE I SEE THAT THEY CARE MORE ABOUT MAKING MONEY THAN THEY DO ABOUT CARING FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.

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 EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (RAY SKILLMAN FORD, 1250 US-31, GREENWOOD, IN 46143) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (GALLAGHER FORD, 4613, 650 30TH ST ELKO, NV 89801, (775) 738-3147) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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 (FIVE STAR FORD STONE MOUNTAIN (3800 US-78, SNELLVILLE, GA 30039, (678) 384-4242) 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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 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.