2007 Ford Ranger Air Bags

I live in Germany and was notified that my airbags are defective and that the parts are available However my dealer is giving me the run around about replacing them. Surly there is someone from Ford Europe or Germany that can assist me, The dealers address is Auto Loffler. Located at Nurnberger Str 106. Wurzburg Germany 97076. Teleophone # 011 49 200010 My name is[XXX] Telephone #[XXX] Surly someone can assist me or get me to the right people to get this safety issue resolved. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

I HAVE RECEIVES LETTER AFTER LETTER AFTER CARDS EXT FOR A RECALL ON MY AIRBAG FOR THE HASL YEAR AND A HALF i HAVE CALLED THE NUMBER ON THESE CARDS AND LETTER AND HAVE CALLED THE FORS DEALERSHIPD FOR THIS TO BE FIXED..YOU OFFER TO COME TO HOME IS EXACTLY WHAT i AM WILLING TO DO..tHIS IS FORTDS RECALL i AM NOT GOING TO TAKE MY VEHICLE THERE i WANT THEM TO CONME TO MY HOME AND FIX THE ISSUR=E AS ALL THESE LETTERS SAY THEY WILL DO...nO ONE FROM DEALERSHIPS ANSER CALL FROM ME OR YOUR SUPPORT 2800 PEOPLE EITHER i AM NOT GOINGTO KEEP CALLING AND CALLING THRSE DEALERSHIPS cdESIMONE

WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FOR OVER A YEAR OF THE RECALL. OWNER HAS CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR, IS THEN CONNECTED TO DEALERSHIP (PHIL LONG FORD) WHERE HE HAS LEFT MESSAGES. THE CALLS ARE NEVER RETURNED AND NO ALTERNATIVE IS OFFERED WHEN HE EXPLAINS THIS TO THE PERSON AT THE RECALL 800 NUMBER

I CONTACTED THE RECALL CENTER BY PHONE AS RECOMMENDED. THE LADY THAT ANSWERED SAID SHE COULD NOT FIND A MATCH BASED ON THE VIN FOR THE RECALL. SHE TOLD ME SHE WOULD HAVE A SUPERVISOR CALL ME WITHIN 24 HOURS. THAT WAS WEEKS AGO AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL AND I AM STILL GETTING THESE RECALL NOTICES. PLEASE ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.

TAKATA RECALL I SOLD MY VEHICLE AND FILED THE PROPER RELEASE OF LIABILITY FORMS WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. DESPITE REPEATED REQUESTS TO FORD AND TO THE DEALERSHIP I CONTINUE TO GET RECALL NOTICES. FORD SEEMS NOT TO CARE ENOUGH TO SEND THE RECALL NOTICE TO THE NEW OWNER WHO MAY BE INJURED. *BF *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION FORD SANFORD AT 407-680-0781 (LOCATED AT 4911 WAYSIDE DR, SANFORD, FL 32771) 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 2007 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V3840000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (CENTRAL MOTORS, 1520 FORD DR, EL CENTRO, CA 92243, 760-336-2100) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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. BLUE SPRINGS FORD (3200 NW SOUTH OUTER RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015, (816) 229-4400) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

HAVE CALLED BRANDON FORD REPEATLY, THEY NEVER HAVE THE PARTS 2 YEARS. FINALLY CALLED GATOR FORD TAMPA FL THEY SAID THEY WILL ORDER SHOULD HAVE THE PARTS IN 2 WEEKS THAT WAS APRIL 30, 2018 STILL NO CALL THEY ARE IN. RECALLED OVER TWO YEARS DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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. THE CONTACT CALLED BRONDES FORD LINCOLN (1511 S REYNOLDS RD, MAUMEE, OH 43537) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED GRIFFITH FORD SEGUIN AT 830-303-3673 (LOCATED AT 1880 I-10 FRONTAGE RD, SEGUIN, TX 78155) 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.

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED NOTICE 2-1/2 YEARS AGO, I WAS TOLD THEY ARE DOING HIGH HUMIDITY AREAS FIRST AND WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN I COULD GO IN FOR REPAIR. I RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE MONTHS AGO AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. I THOUGHT THE FIRST RECALL WAS FOR THE DRIVER AIS BAG ON MY VEHICLE, THEN CAME THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.

TAKATA AIRBAG 16S26 ON THE 12TH OF OCTOBER 2018 I WENT TO BILL KAY FORD IN MIDLOTHIAN ILLINOIS 60445. THEY PERFORM THE RECALL AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE ON THE 17TH THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND NEEDED ME TO BRING IT BACK I BROUGHT IT BACK ON THE 18TH OF OCTOBER AND EVERY SINCE THEN THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE THAT I DIDN'T HEAR THE FIRST TIME THEY INSTALLED IT I TOOK IT BACK ON THE 23RD I SHOWED THEM THE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE SOUND IT WAS MAKING TWO DIFFERENT WORKERS SAT IN THE TRUCK AND HEARD THE SOUND THEY KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 8 HOURS AND CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THEY TIGHTENED EVERYTHING DOWN BUT IT WAS STILL MAKING THE SOUND AND IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.I TRIED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO HAVE THEM INSTRUCT THE MIDLOTHIAN DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE AIRBAG MODULE RECALL OUT SO I CAN GO TO A DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM PERFORM THE WORK CORRECTLY. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TELL THEM TO DO SO I CALLED MIDLOTHIAN AND ASKED THEM TO TAKE THE RECALL OUT SO I CAN HAVE SOMEONE DO IT CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. AND THEY REFUSED TO DO SO I FEEL UNSAFE I AM ANNOYED AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED CLASSIC FORD LINCOLN OF COLUMBIA AT 803-779-3673 (LOCATED AT 177 GREYSTONE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210) 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.

2007 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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. BILL GRANT FORD IN BOLIVAR, MISSOURI WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. 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 2007 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. MAGIC CITY FORD LEXINGTON (51 NORTHRIDGE LN, LEXINGTON, VA 24450, (540) 463-3196) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 AUTONATION FORD MEMPHIS (2515 MT MORIAH RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38115, 866-956-9836) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED REFERENCE NUMBER: 1120085. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL - THE MANUFACTURER IS TAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE RECALLED PARTS. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS CHANGED AT MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS FOR 9 MONTHS. THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 BERGE FORD (460 E AUTO CENTER DR., MESA, AZ 85204, (877) 809-7717) AND SAN TAN FORD (1429 E MOTORPLEX LOOP, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (888) 835-3280). THE DEALERS STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL BACK FOR AVAILABILITY UPDATES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON OUR PICKUP IN MARCH OF 2017. CALLED WESTERN SLOPE AUTO ABOUT THE RECALL THREE TO FOUR TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL AS IT WAS NOT THEIR (BASICALLY) PROBLEM AND TO CALL CORPORATE. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE US A NUMBER FOR THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE. WE ARE NOW WAITING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT....PERHAPS AN ACCIDENT. WE DO NOT WANT TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOY SO WE DON'T DRIVE OUR VEHICLE VERY MUCH. WE NEED THE USE OF THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE PRETTY UPSET WITH WESTERN SLOPE AUTO IN GRAND JUNCTION, CO.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD (5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28212, (704) 557-0596) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 STATED THAT THE DEALER (JOHNSON-SEWELL FORD-LINCOLN, 3301 US-281, MARBLE FALLS, TX 78654, (830) 693-5577) 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 RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT TAKATA FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR WELL OVER A YEAR TO GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, SIGNED UP WITH THIS HOTLINE AND DONE EVERYTHING I CAN DO TRY AND GET THIS SAFETY FEATURE FIXED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ROUNDTREE FORD (8770 BUSINESS PARK DR, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105, (318) 798-3673) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID.