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Ford Expands “Do-Not-Drive” Warning for Ranger Pickup Trucks
Ford Motor Co. has urged the owners of an additional 33,400 Ranger midsize pickup trucks in North America not to drive their vehicles until dealers replace the explosion-prone Takata airbag inflators on board.
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Ford Motor Co. has urged the owners of an additional 33,400 Ranger midsize pickup trucks in North America not to drive their vehicles until dealers replace the explosion-prone Takata airbag inflators on board.
The warning applies to certain 2006 model Rangers and 2006 model Mazda B-Series pickups. Last month Ford issued a similar advisory for 3,000 of the trucks after learning of two fatalities caused by misfiring Takata inflators that had been manufactured on the same day.
The “don’t-drive” caution now applies to 33,600 Ford trucks and 2,000 Mazda pickups. Ford says it dealers will collect the trucks, provide a loaner and return the repaired vehicles. The affected trucks are part of a broader recall to replace the driver and passenger frontal airbag inflators in 391,400 of Ford’s 2004-2006 Rangers.
Ford owners can determine if their truck is part of the campaigns by entering their vehicle’s ID number (VIN) here.
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