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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FTYR14V71PB15966 · Checked Sep 24, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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1FTYR14V71P•••••• 2001 Ford RANGER

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408on the model
154builds in total
1injuries
Most reported Service Brakes 1 Hydraulic 1 Seats 1 Seat Belts 1

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Seat Belts May 2013
Passenger side seat belt receiver unlatches seemingly at random while vehicle is in motion. The red button does not fully return to the top of the unit which may cause the unlatching. Bodily injury could occur in the event of a crash. There is a NHTSA recall on some 2001 ford…
Seats Dec 2005
The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle slid on black ice and rolled down a hill. The driver seat back pushed forward trapping the driver, and caused minor injuries. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to the tow yard and later deemed totaled by the…
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Right rear wheel does 100 % brakeing, left rear, 0 % from factory. Nlm

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTYR14V71PB15966 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.