Vehicle recall R/2019/155

Ford Ranger recall: Airbag inflator may rupture upon deployment

DVSA recall R/2019/155 names the Ford Ranger. It was launched 31 July 2021. It covers vehicles built 7 April 2003 to 4 May 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/155
Launched: 31 July 2021
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 17S42
Vehicles: 211,055 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Air bag inflators may not operate as intended

The fix

Replace air bag inflator

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Ranger	7 April 2003 to 4 May 2006	211,055

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/156 Takata air bag inflator may rupture on deployment 21 August 2020, Ford Edge, Ford Fusion, Ford Ranger and others
R/2020/126 Over time the function of the takata nadi airbag inflator can degrade due to air and moisture ingress into the inflator material 18 May 2020, Ford Ranger
R/2022/308 There is a possibility that the steering column bolt may not be correctly tightened to specification 28 October 2022, Ford Ranger
R/2022/142 Vehicles could suffer a differential drive pinion failure 1 November 2022, Ford Ranger
R/2020/103 Transmission fluid pump gear failure can cause a loss of hydraulic fluid pressure in the transmission 28 April 2020, Ford Ranger
R/2023/014 On several Ranger vehicles an incorrectly configured Headlamp Control Module (HCM) is causing the Static Bending Light (SBL) feature to not work as intended. 31 January 2023, Ford Ranger

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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