2009 Ford Ranger Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL...I STARTED GETTING LETTERS FROM FORD ADDRESSING THE RECALL AS IT PERTAINED TO MY FORD IN JULY OF 2016. I HAVE RECEIVED TWO SUBSEQUENT LETTERS FROM THEM STATING TO COME IN IMMEDIATELY TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED. IN BOTH CASES THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX MY TRUCK. THE LATEST LETTER, APRIL 2018 AGAIN SAID THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO BRING MY TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR. I HAVE CALLED BOTH GALPIN FORD AND SUNRISE FORD AND THEY CLAIM THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THERE IS NO ETA FOR THEIR ARRIVAL. IN THE MEAN IME ANYONE TRAVELLING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY TRUCK IS IN DANGER. FORD SHOULD BE CRIMINALLY AND CIVILLY LIABLE FOR THIS SITUATION. THEIR WEBSITE STATES THEY DO NOT OFFER LOANER CARS RELATING TO THIS RECALL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 (LITHIA FORD LINCOLN OF FRESNO, 195 E AUTO CENTER DR., FRESNO CA) WAS CONTACTED AND 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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 (WOODY FOLSOM FORD, 1633 GOLDEN ISLES WEST, BAXLEY, GEORGIA 31513) 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 A LOCAL DEALER (HERITAGE FORD, 2100 SISK RD, MODESTO, CA 95350) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

FORD MAILED ME "SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 17S01 / NHTSA RECALL 17V-024". AS OF APR 15, 2018 I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY FORD THAT THE RECALL SERVICE CAN BE PERFORMED. ON MY OWN, WORKING THROUGH THE FORD PARTS WEBSITE, I TRIED TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART. THEY HAD NONE FOR MY VEHICLE. AFTER 13 MONTHS (MY OPINION OF REASONABLE TIME) OF WAITING; I'M WONDERING IF THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SYSTEM COULD BE DEACTIVATED, GIVING THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER THE BENEFIT OF AT LEAST A SEATBELT WITHOUT THE FEAR OF SHRAPNEL UNTIL THE AIRBAG FUNCTION COULD BE SAFELY RESTORED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 A LOCAL DEALER (HUB CITY FORD, 4060 S FERDON BLVD, CRESTVIEW, FL 32536) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 LOCAL DEALER (CROMLEY'S FORD INC. IN SALUDA, SOUTH CAROLINA) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (BEACH FORD, 2717 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452, (757) 486-2717) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER SIX TO TWELVE MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). 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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRIENDLY FORD (660 N DECATUR BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89107, (702) 877-6539), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING MAXWELL FORD IN AUSTIN, TX, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE FORD RANGER HAS BEEN ISSUED A NO DRIVE NOTICE BY NTSB ANF I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD TO GET THE TAKATA AIR BAGS REPLACED. WHEN SHOULD I RECEIVE THE NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT?

TAKATA RECALL I OWN A 2009 FORD RANGER. AROUND JUNE 2016 I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE TAKATA AIRBAG HAS BEEN RECALLED AND FORD WILL REPLACE IT. I CHECKED THEIR WEBSITE CONTINUALLY TO GET THE LATEST UPDATE AND NOTHING HAD CHANGED. IN DECEMBER 2017, I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THE AIRBAG MAY RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT SO IT IS ADVISED THAT NO ONE BE ALLOWED TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN REPLACED. IT ALSO STATED THAT REMEDY PARTS HAVE BEEN DELAYED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES IN SPRING 2018. I CONTACTED FORD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I ASKED IF MY VEHICLE AIRBAG WILL BE REPLACED IN SPRING AND IF NOT, THEN WHEN. THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS THAN WHAT WAS STATED IN THE LETTER. I THEN INFORMED THEM THAT I NEED MY PASSENGER SEAT TO BE AVAILABLE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES AND THAT EITHER THEY SHOULD REMOVE THE AIRBAG, PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER VEHICLE, OR PAY FOR ANY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES THAT I MAY INCUR FOR HAVING TO RENT ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES OR FOR HAVING TO HIRE UBER FOR PASSENGERS. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ME ANY ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN REPLACING THE AIRBAG, WHICH THEY WILL NOT EVEN PROVIDE ME WITH A DATE OR TIME FRAME OF WHEN THAT WILL OCCUR. WHEN I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, I PURCHASED A 2 SEAT VEHICLE. IT HAS NOW BECOME A 1 SEAT VEHICLE ACCORDING TO FORD'S LETTER, WHICH IS NOT WHAT I PURCHASED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH PASSENGERS DURING THE PERIOD JUNE 2016 TO DEC 2017 UNAWARE OF THE RISK BECAUSE FORD FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF THE DANGER UNTIL DEC 2017. THANKFULLY, THERE HAS BEEN NO SITUATION THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. IT HAS BEEN 1 1/2 YEARS AND FORD HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. THEY PLACED A FAULTY AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE MADE IT MY PROBLEM. FORD IS UNWILLING TO CORRECT THEIR PROBLEM.

TAKATA THIS HAS BEEN ON RECALL FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS WITHOUT A FIX AND I WAS TOLD TAKATA FILED CHAPTER 11 AND BECAUSE I LIVE IN A LOW HUMID LOCATION (S.WEST) I WILL BE ONE OF THE LAST TO BE REPAIRED AND IT DOES NOT MATTER THAT I DRIVE TO HIGH HUMIDITY LOCATION! I HAVE TO FEAR THAT I MAY DIE AS A RESULT OF USING MY ONLY VEHICLE TO GO TO AND FROM WORK ETC. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THERE IS NOT A FIX AND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED. I DO NOT WANT TO BE THE NEXT DEATH!

2009 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 NOTIFIED, BUT 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* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (APPLE FORD, 8800 STANFORD BLVD, COLUMBIA, MD 21045 (866) 841-9642) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ALL AMERICAN FORD OF HACKENSACK, 520 RIVER ST, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601, (201) 487-6700) WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 A LOCAL DEALER (FIVE STAR TUSCALOOSA FORD, 5801 MCFARLAND BLVD E, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35405) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES IN THE SPRING OF 2018. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 TRUCK CITY FORD (15301 SOUTH INTERSTATE 35, BUDA, TX 78610) AND MAXWELL FORD (5000 S IH 35 FRONTAGE RD, AUSTIN, TX 78745) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED 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* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FIRESTONE INC BIA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED IN 2010 BY THE DEALER AFTER HITTING A DEER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TT *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (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 DEALER (SHULTS FORD LINCOLN, 10401 PERRY HWY, WEXFORD, PA 15090, (724) 934-2388) STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN FALL OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN REPLACEMENT. FREEDOM FORD OF POUNDING MILL GIVES ONLY EXCUSES NOT APPT. FOR REPLACEMENT.

I RECEIVED A PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL FROM FORD SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. FORD STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THE REPAIR PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THEY NEVER DID. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TK HOLDINGS INC., (REPRESENTING TAKATA CORPORATION) THAT THEY HAVE FILED FOR CHAPTER 11 AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY DEALER TO GET THE REPAIR DONE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH GALPIN FORD ON 11/28/1017 TO GET THE NECESSARY REPAIR. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND STATED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. SO. I AM KNOWINGLY DRIVING AROUND WITH A DANGEROUS POTENTIALLY LETHAL ISSUE WITH NO RECOURSE. I FEEL THAT IF FORD CANNOT FIX MY TRUCK (BOUGHT NEW FROM FORD) THAT THEY SHOULD BUY THE CAR BACK FROM ME OR REPLACE THE TRUCK AS IF A LEMON LAW APPLIED. THE VALUE OF THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY LOWERED BY FORD'S NEGLIGENCE.