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Manufacturer Profile · 1933 to 2023

Ranger

Ranger has 2,827 vessels in the USCG registry, with HINs on file from 1933 to 2023. Federal records show 9 recalls and 360 USCG-reported accidents involving Ranger hulls. Popular models include the Z520, Bass Boat, Z20.

Known for:recreationalsmodels like the Z520
Known Recalls
9
USCG Accidents
360
Registered Vessels
2,827
Active Years
1933–2023
MIC Codes
RGR, RNG

Popular Ranger Models

Z520(11)Bass Boat(7)Z20(7)520vx(7)Comanche(6)Z521(5)620vs(5)Reata(4)Z520c(4)Z521c(4)361v(4)Z21(4)

Vessel counts from USCG registry data. Enter a HIN to check history on a specific model.

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Ranger HINs start with RGR, RNG. Enter any 12-character HIN for a free decode, or upgrade to a Title Report ($29) to check federal and commercial databases for stolen records, liens, salvage history, and more.

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Ranger Fleet Safety Overview

Based on 360 USCG-reported incidents involving Ranger vessels from 2009 through 2023. These figures reflect all reported accidents for this make across the U.S. fleet and do not indicate the history of any individual vessel.

48operator inattention
43improper lookout
29excessive speed
20navigation rules violation
16machinery failure

Ranger Recalls (9)

25CG0018Jul 2025
RANGER VS1665SC (2024)

STABILITY TEST (STARBOARD

269 units affected
21MF0381Aug 2021
RANGER 622 (2021)

TANK MOVES LESS THAN ¼” I

252 units affected
120032TApr 2012

ELECTRICAL

2,078 units affected
100021TJan 2010
"Z520, Z521, Z522, 621VS, 620VS" (2011)

ELECTRICAL

103 units affected
080014SMar 2008
VARIOUS (2008)

FUEL VALVE LEAK

1,216 units affected
060102TNov 2006
VARIOUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

238 units affected
060028TMay 2006
BANSHEE E

OVERCURRENT PROTECTION

33 units affected
950163TSep 1995
"REBEL 158/1585, 397 S/XT"

FUEL FILL FITTING CRACKS

530 units affected
930137TJul 1993

STERRING; TELEFLEX HELM

768 units affected

How to Identify a Ranger HIN

Every Ranger boat manufactured or imported into the U.S. after 1972 has a 12-character Hull Identification Number (HIN) stamped on the transom. Ranger HINs begin with the manufacturer codes RGR, RNG.

RGRXXXXXXXXX
MIC codeSerialMonthYear

About Ranger

Ranger is a boat manufacturer tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard under MIC codes RGR, RNG. Vessels on file span model years 1933 through 2023. HullScore tracks 2,827 Ranger vessels in our database, along with 9 manufacturer recalls and 360 USCG-reported boating accidents.

The most commonly registered Ranger models include the Z520, Bass Boat, Z20, 520vx, Comanche. The fleet is primarily composed of recreationals and open motorboats.

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