Ford Ranger Recall Expanded Due to Faulty Airbag Inflators

If you own a 2006 Ford Ranger, stop what you’re doing and check its recall status!

Just a month ago, Ford issued a recall for 2,900 model-year 2006 Ford Ranger pickups after they were found to have faulty Takata airbag inflators. And now the Blue Oval has expanded that recall to include an additional 33,000 pickups, covering a broader time frame of production. This expanded warning comes as a result of additional testing conducted by Ford. In addition, Mazda has expanded their warning to include roughly 1,800 B-Series pickups produced in the same time frame.

Faulty airbag inflators produced by Takata Corporation have prompted the largest automotive recall in history, as they were installed in 125 million vehicles built by 19 different manufacturers. To date, manufacturers have struggled to obtain replacement parts and track down all affected vehicles. Honda, the most impacted manufacturer, even has its own team of people scouring neighborhoods looking for unrepaired vehicles.

Brett Foote

Brett Foote has been covering the automotive industry for over five years and is a longtime contributor to Internet Brands’ Auto Group sites, including Chevrolet Forum, Rennlist, and Ford Truck Enthusiasts, among other popular sites.

He has been an automotive enthusiast since the day he came into this world and rode home from the hospital in a first-gen Mustang, and he's been wrenching on them nearly as long.

In addition to his expertise writing about cars, trucks, motorcycles, and every other type of automobile, Brett had spent several years running parts for local auto dealerships.

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