2008 Ford Ranger Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL - FORD NOTIFIED ME BY MAIL IN JULY 2016 THAT THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE AND THAT FORD WOULD NOTIFY ME VIA MAIL WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR. I TELEPHONED FORD ON JUNE 8, 2017 AT (800) 392-3673 TO INQUIRE ABOUT GETTING THE AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED SINICE I HAD NOT YET RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM FORD. I WAS TOLD THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE YET. I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM FORD ON OCTOBER 28, 2017 THAT FORD WANTED TO REPLACE THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR AS PART OF A VOLUNTARY RESEARCH PROGRAM. I HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED TO THIS REQUEST. HOWEVER, FORD STILL HAS NOT NOTIFIED ME TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL IDENTIFIED PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR.

**TAKATA RECALL** THIS IS TO FOLLOW UP ON THE COMPLAINT I FILED A YEAR AGO (COMPLAINT #10955487) REGARDING FORD'S INABILITY/REFUSAL TO REPLACE MY TAKATA AIRBAG PURSUANT TO AN ACTIVE RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED 6/1/2016. I CHECKED WITH MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, WHO INDICATED TO ME FORD STILL DOESN'T HAVE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!! A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, AND STILL NO COMPLIANCE? THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED, NOT TO MENTION MY SAFETY. MAYBE IF I NAME NHTSA AS A DEFENDANT IN A LAWSUIT, THEY'LL FINALLY PUT THE SCREWS TO FORD???

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TAKATA RECALL DEFECTIVE AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED SINCE RECALL NOTICE IN JUNE 2016. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT PART.

RECALL ISSUED IN JANUARY AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT MADE AVAILABLE.

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE CALLED DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS (SOME MORE THAN ONCE) AND NOBODY CAN EVER GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS ONLY THAT THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY IN STOCK AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET THEM IN. AND IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND NOW THAT THEY HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS NOW. IT HAS BEEN WAY TOO LONG THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY BY NOW. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT MY NEXT STEP IS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH [XXX] AND [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 DEALERS WERE CONTACTED TEAM FORD IN WOODLAND, CA, 530-662-2817, AND ELK GROVE FORD IN ELK GROVE, CA, 916-478-7000. THE DEALERS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. 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.

I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON MY TRUCK CONCERNING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SINCE 2016 YET I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY NOTICE FROM FORD ABOUT THE RECALL. AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE INVESTIGATION, FOUND THIS IS A VALID RECALL. I ONLY LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALL WHEN I WAS SENT A NOTICE ABOUT A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT WHICH COULD INCLUDE MY SITUATION. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM FORD CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND IF I LOOK FOR AN IMMEDIATE FIX, THEY SAY THAT ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE YET?? IF THIS IS REALLY SUCH A SERIOUS ISSUE W/ FAULTY AIR BAGS, WHY HAS IT TAKEN SO LONG FOR A VIABLE SOLUTION TO YET BE ANNOUNCED?

"TAKATA RECALL" 17S01 THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT INREGARDS TO AN ACCIDENT THAT HAS HAPPENED BUT THE LACK OF ACTION BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND TK HOLDINGS INC TO TIMELY REPLACE A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR. I RCVD A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR CO ON 3-6-17 STATING I WILL BE SENT A LETTER TO INFORM ME WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND TO CONTACT MY DEALER TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR. BEING TIRED OF WAITING TO BE INFORMED BY FORD MOTOR CO, I CALLED MY DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY PARTS. I WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS. I ASKED THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE IF THEY HAD REPLACED AIRBAG INFLATORS ON SIMILAR VEHICLES, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I'M TIRED OF WAITING FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED. I WANT IT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T HAVE TIME TO WAIT UNTIL SOME OTHER VEHICLE HITS MY VEHICLE CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, SIMMULTANEOUSLY THROWING METAL FRAGMENTS INTO THE CABIN AND KILLING OR INJURING ME OR MY FAMILY. I AM 59 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE A LIFETIME ACCIDENT FREE DRIVING RECORD. I ALSO RECEIVED A FLYER NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER 2017 CLAIMING THAT IF I DON'T REGISTER MY EMAIL ADDRESS WITH THEM AT TKRESTRUCTURING.COM/PPIC' BY DECEMBER 27, 2017 THAT THEY MAY BE DISCHARGED FROM " ALL INDEBTEDNESS AND LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH A CLAIM. HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE TO KEEP SPENDING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V3840000 (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 SELINSGROVE FORD AT (570) 374-8131 (10 N SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL, SELINSGROVE, PA 17870) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN TIPTON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2008 FORD RANGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS BY THE LOCAL DEALER. *LD UPDATED 11/16/2017*JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF UPDATED 8/13/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 SHEEHY FORD OF MARLOW HEIGHTS AT (301) 423-4950 (5000 AUTH RD, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20746) WHERE AND APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEALER STATED THAT A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT OUT WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEALER STATED THAT A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT OUT WHEN THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA INFLATORS - NO PARTS AVAILABLE? WAITING SINCE JULY 2016.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. THE CONTACT CALLED OLIVER FORD LINCOLN AT (574) 935-1001 (1001 E JEFFERSON ST, PLYMOUTH, IN 46563) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF UPDATED 8/9/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (MIDDLETOWN FORD, 1750 N VERITY PKWY, MIDDLETOWN, OH 45042 (513) 420-8700) 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 POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS ABOUT THEM FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT UPDATED 8/13/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (LAKEWOOD FORD, 11503 PACIFIC HWY SW, LAKEWOOD, WA 98499) 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 STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WILL NOT START. NO POWER TO START TRUCK SOMETIMES IT WILL AFTER SITTING FOR AWHILE. UPDATED 8/8/18*JB

"TAKATA INFLATOR RECALL" I CALL THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO AIRBAGS FOR MY TRUCK ARE BEING MADE SO WHAT HAPPENS TO MY TRUCK NOW IT LOSSES VALUE DUE TO TAKATA.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DAVIS FORD DEALER (2111 N MAIN STREET, CANTON, IL 61520; 309-647-1111) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY WERE UNSURE OF WHEN THE REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL- FORD DEALERSHIP STILL HAS NO REMEDY FOR REPLACEMENTS EVEN THOUGH THIS RECALL WAS FROM 6-1-2016. RECALL NUMBER 16V384 FORD RECALL NUMBER 16S26. WE CALLED AS SOON AS WE RECEIVED NOTICE AND WERE TOLD THEY WOULD CONTACT US WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. AS OF TODAY, 10-31-17, WE HAVE YET TO GET ANY NOTICE AND WHEN YOU GO ON LINE TO FORD DEALERSHIP, IT STILL STATES PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE. (RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.) THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AS THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE AT TIME OF RECALL.

TAKATA RECALL - MY VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL AND I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AS REQUESTED CONCERNING THIS RECALL. THEY ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE NO PARTS AVAILABILITY DATE FOR NECESSARY PARTS TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VIN INDICATES THAT THE DRIVER AIR BAG IS NOT NOTED AS BEING A TAKATA ITEM OR IT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN SERVICED AS I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE JULY 2015 AND HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANYTHING PRIOR TO THAT TIME. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER INDICATES THAT TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE NOTHING IS IN WORK TO FURNISH THE PARTS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE WITH THE TAKATA AIR BAGS OTHER THEN THEIR RECENT FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY WHICH CERTAINLY INDICATES THESE NECESSARY PARTS MOST LIKELY WILL NOT BE FORTHCOMING. IS THE NHTSA INVOLVED IN ANY ACTION TO ASSIST IN MAKING THE NECESSARY RECALL PARTS AVAILABLE TO THE FORD SERVICE NETWORK SO OUR VEHICLES CAN BE REPAIRED OR WHAT OTHER ACTION CAN BE PURSUED TO RESOLVE THIS UNSAFE SITUATION WITH THESE VEHICLES? .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. KENNEDY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTIFICATION ONCE THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/7/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MONEY FORD INC (408 DOTHAN RD, ABBEVILLE, AL 36310, PHONE NUMBER: (334) 585-2201) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING 16 MONTHS FOR THIS RECALL TO BE REPAIRED ON MY VEHICLE

TAKATA RECALL NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, FORD SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE.