1996 Ford Ranger Airbags Problems

TAKATA RECALL. I CRASHED MY 1996 FORD RANGER IN 2010. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY COLLISION SHOP REPLACED THE AIRBAGS WITH UNKNOWN YEAR FORD RANGER AIRBAGS, BUYING SOME NEW PARTS FROM FORD TO COMPLETE THE INSTALL. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF THESE ARE RECALLED TAKATA AIRBAGS WITHOUT AN INSPECTION. MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, VARSITY FORD IN ANN ARBOR MI, IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING WITHOUT A RECALL NOTICE. ANY INSPECTION, EVEN IF THESE ARE RECALLED AIRBAGS, WILL BE AT MY COST BECAUSE THIS IS A 1996 TRUCK. I CALLED FORD'S RECALL LINE AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PLAN TO TRACK DOWN DANGEROUS TAKATA AIRBAGS INSTALLED AFTER MANUFACTURE, EVEN IF THEY WERE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED.

NHTSA ID

11176583

Incident

Feb 12, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT LESS THAN APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11064581

Incident

Jan 7, 2018

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIT A DEER ON 09/24/06, WITH THE 1996 FORD RANGER EXTENDED CAB WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND DRY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT THE DEER ON THE DRIVER' FRONT SIDE , AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, AND BEFORE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME BY AND HIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE BACK AT THE SPEED OF 55-60 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT'S IS WHEN THE AIR DID BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 97,000. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH.*AK

NHTSA ID

10185084

Incident

Sep 24, 2006

Mileage

97,000 mi

I HIT A SMALL DEER DOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ABOUT THREE MINUTES LATER ANOTHER AUTO CAME UP FROM BEHIND AND REAR ENDED ME MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED THEN. WHY DID IT DEPLOY THEN AND NOT WHEN I HIT THE DEER. THE ONLY DAMAGE I DID TO THE FRONT END TO MY TRUCK WAS CRACKED THE GILL AND OTHERS AROUND IT. THE DAMAGE THAT THE OTHER AUTO DID WAS BENT THE BUMPER UNDER MY TRUCK ALONG WITH THE BRACKETS TOO, THE IMPACT FROM THE OTHER AUTO WAS LOUD AND WAS HEARD FROM ABOUT A MILE AWAY. THE AUTO THAT REAR ENDED ME WAS GOING ABOUT 55 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184214

Incident

Sep 24, 2006

Mileage

97,345 mi

VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND BURNT THE DRIVER FACE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ID

10001390

Incident

Dec 14, 2002

Mileage

93,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH IN A FRONTAL COLLISION THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ID

8023789

Incident

Dec 4, 2002

AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON 2/13/01 WITHOUT CAUSE AT VEHICLE SPEED OF EST. 10 MPH, TRUCK HIT LAND EMBANKMENT ALONG SIDE OF THE ROAD.THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS DRIVABLE WITH EXCEPTION OF AIRBAG. AIRBAG CAUSED CRITICAL INJURY TO 47 YR OLD DRIVER INCLUDING: CRUSHED STERNUM, CRACKED RIBS, DAMAGED LUNGS, BRUISED HEART, INJURY TO LIVER & KIDNEYS, EXTENSIVE INTERNAL BLEEDING, RUPTURED GALLBLADDER RESULTING IN PERITONITIS. DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 60 DAYS FOR A TOTAL INPATIENT ADMISSION OF 28 DAYS. EACH ADMISSION WAS LISTED AS CRITICAL WITH LAST ADMISSION OF 4/2/01 TO 4/13/01 RESULTING IN MAJOR SURGERY . PATIENT RECOVERY EXPECTED TO LAST 7 TO 12 MONTHS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD WE MUST PAY APPROXIMATELY $5000 FOR AN EXPERT TO EXAMINE THE FORD RANGER TRUCK TO DETERMINE IF THE BUMPER SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE CAUSING UNNECESSARY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTING IN CRITICAL INJURY TO DRIVER.*AK

NHTSA ID

745756

Incident

Feb 13, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH & WAS ENTERING INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT. RANGER "T" BONED THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC VEHICLE DID NOT HIT THE RIGHT AREA. MECHANIC WOULD CHECK THE AIR BAG SENSORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

853071

Incident

May 12, 1998

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN A REAR END CRASH THAT PUSHED MY VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SOMETHING WAS APARENTLY WAS EJECTED FROM THE BAG ASSEMBLY THAT STRUCK THE INTERIOR ROOF OF TRUCK DOING NOTICABLE DAMAGE TO THE HEADLINE AND ROOF. THE SERVICING DEALER, BERGE FORD IN MESA AZ IS NOT WILLING TO ADMIT THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THAT.

NHTSA ID

711364

Incident

Aug 16, 1999

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE ANOTHER STRUCK VEHICLE HEAD-ON FIRST, BUT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

842373

Incident

Mar 25, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 15 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS GOING 50MPH . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK.

NHTSA ID

841367

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 MPH IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE IN LOW SPEED CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

825173

AFTER TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTERSECTIONAL CRASH, DRIVER WENT TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED, AND BURNED DRIVER'S RIGHT ARM. THE AIR BAG WILL BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

823617

Incident

May 16, 1998

TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

822864

Incident

Oct 21, 1996

UNSPECIFIED: PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED

NHTSA ID

606092

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVER SWERVED OFF ROAD, HIT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, 40 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

815257

Incident

Aug 5, 1997

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON AND THE AIR BAG DID'T DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE INJURED. *AK

NHTSA ID

814602

Incident

Dec 28, 1996

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISON IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN 2ND TO 3RD DEGREE BURNS. ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT MIGHT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HER TO SUSTAIN AN INJURIES TO THE HEAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

813903

Incident

May 22, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 10-18 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

813031

Incident

Jun 11, 1997

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH A POWDER SUBSTANCE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE BLINDED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND CONSUMER ALSO RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS TO SKIN AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

812888

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ID

809265

Incident

Feb 23, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 20 TIMES.

NHTSA ID

514706

Incident

Apr 11, 1995

CAME UPON STOPPED TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

NHTSA ID

808217

Incident

Jan 27, 1997

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

513487

Incident

Dec 4, 1996

ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN FORD OFF ROAD, HIT CONSTRUCTION SIGN, GOING ABOUT 25 MPH, AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND FILLED VEHICLE WITH CHEMICALS WHICH BURNED HANDS & PART OF NECK, PLASTIC PIECE CUT HANDS WEDGED BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND HORN WENT OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

805815

Incident

Nov 5, 1996