1997 Ford Ranger defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1997 Ford Ranger. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FRONT SEAT BELT
  Defect Petition DP00005 · opened Oct 2, 2000 · closed May 15, 2001

  There is no summary currently available

• STEERING KNUCKLE SEPARATIONS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99045 · opened Jul 6, 1999 · closed Oct 29, 1999

  There is no summary currently available