• March 10, 2021Air bags

  Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode

  NHTSA campaign 21V-158 · 2,602,668 vehicles potentially affected · Air bags

  The defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

  The risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

  The remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.

• February 16, 2021Air bags

  Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

  NHTSA campaign 21V-081 · 1,067 vehicles potentially affected · Air bags

  The defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

  The risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  The remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

• January 10, 2017Air bagsDo not drive

  Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

  NHTSA campaign 17V-024 · 654,695 vehicles potentially affected · Air bags

  The defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska…

  The risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  The remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

• May 31, 2016Air bagsDo not drive

  Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

  NHTSA campaign 16V-384 · 1,892,343 vehicles potentially affected · Air bags

  The defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and…

  The risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  The remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

• July 13, 2011Lighting

  Steering column multifunction switch/FMVSS 108

  NHTSA campaign 11V-352 · 26,715 vehicles potentially affected · Exterior lighting

  The defect: Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ranger trucks built from january 25, 2011, through april 25, 2011 at the twin cities assembly plant, and service parts distributed to dealers for certain 2004 through 2011 model year ranger trucks, 2002 through 2005 model year excursion vehicles, and 2002 through 2007 model year f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the multi-function switch was shipped with a subcomponent (slider) that may experience deformation. A multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal…

  The risk: Non-functioning lights could increase the risk of a crash.

  The remedy: Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. The safety recall began on august 15, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

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Other Ford Ranger model years

• 2022 5
• 2021 6
• 2020 7
• 2019 11
• 2011 5
• 2010 8
• 2009 7
• 2007 5
• 2006 12
• 2005 9
• 2004 10
• 2003 1
• 2002 3
• 2001 4
• 2000 3
• 1999 4

Common questions

Does the 2008 Ford Ranger have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 5 campaigns for the 2008 Ford Ranger: 21V-158 (Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode); 21V-081 (Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode); 17V-024 (Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture); 16V-384 (Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture); and 1 more.

How do I know if my 2008 Ford Ranger has an open recall?

Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s recall lookup. Most campaigns cover only part of a model year’s production, and the lookup also shows whether the repair has already been done on your vehicle.

Is it safe to drive the 2008 Ford Ranger?

Campaign 17V-024 carries a “do not drive” advisory. Campaign 16V-384 carries a “do not drive” advisory. If your VIN is included in one of those campaigns, follow the advisory until the repair is done.