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Steering Wheel & Airbag Swap


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Gotta replace the steering wheel on my 03 XLT and am wanting to swap in another style wheel with it's matching airbag.
Wanting to go for a wheel from an 04+ Ranger or an 02+ Explorer.

What year airbags are compatible with the 03 Ranger Airbag system?
 


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Innocent Fool said:
Gotta replace the steering wheel on my 03 XLT and am wanting to swap in another style wheel with it's matching airbag.
Was wanting to go for a wheel from an 04+ Ranger or an 02+ Explorer.

What year airbags are compatible with the 03 Airbag system?
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Compatibility really isn’t an issue it’s the safety component.

Those 04+ ranger air bags are under a recall so if you do do it you better be damn sure it’s one that has already been fixed.


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Good to know! Never thought about the recall thing
Would the 2002ish Explorers be a better swap?
 
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Innocent Fool said:
Good to know! Never thought about the recall thing
Would the 2002ish Explorers be a better swap?
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In 2002 the regular Explorer started to split off from being Ranger based, you might run into compatibility issues.

The Sport/Sport-Trac would still have the same interior as a Ranger, I don't know how interchangeable they are though.
 
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