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2004 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1436944 · 2018-01-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
159,358
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE AIR BAG INFLATOR RUPTURED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL: 16S03 IN AUGUST OF 2016. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FEET DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEBRIS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE NOW HAS BREATHING ISSUES DUE TO INHALATION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 159,358.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11057964
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown