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2001 FORD RANGER — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 461633 · 2004-03-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
88,000

Severity

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

Narrative

BOTH TAILATE CABLES ON A 2001 FORD RANGER TRUCK BROKE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE TAILGATE A FEW MONTHS AGO. MINOR INJURIES, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS! GM IS NOT THE ONLY COMPANY WITH FAULTY TAILGATE CABLES! WE REPLACED THE CABLES AT OUR OWN COST.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10062628
Machine
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