{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V036 (16S03): Model Year 2004-2006 Ranger",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v036/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V036 (Ford): In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Ranger, model years 2004 to 2006. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 25 January 2016. 361,692 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles manufactured March 24, 2003, to May 4, 2006. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 16S03. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V036 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.” 16V036 Ford Motor Company Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module 25 January 2016 2004-2006 FORD RANGER In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture wit",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:01:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:22:47+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V036 (16S03): Model Year 2004-2006 Ranger\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v036/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}