# 2002 FORD RANGER — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `779250` · 2010-04-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY  DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THERE IS A WIRE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT IS TOO SHORT.  IF SOMEONE TALL LIKE ME PUSHES THE SEAT BACK ALL THE WAY IT STRETCHES THE WIRE AND CAUSES THE SAFETY SYSTEM TO ERROR AND SHUT OFF.  AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT LIGHTS UP ON THE DASHBOARD.  FORD ISSUED A BULLETIN TO THE DEALERS AND ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.  I'VE READ CASES OF PEOPLE BEING CHARGED $600 TO FIX IT.  *TR
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