# 2001 FORD RANGER — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
> NHTSA complaint `461633` · 2004-03-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- **Miles at failure:** 88,000
## 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
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