{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 23V306 (23S08): 2004-2006 Ranger",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v306/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V306 (Ford): An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Ranger, model years 2004 to 2006. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 28 April 2023. 231,942 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous recall. The replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly. 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: 23S08. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V306 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: “An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.” 23V306 Ford Motor Company Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module 28 April 2023 2004-2006 FORD RANGER An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Dealers will inspect and reinstall the front passenger air bag infl",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:18:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:56:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 23V306 (23S08): 2004-2006 Ranger\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v306/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}