NHTSA opens probe into 1.2 million Ford Explorers over airbag burn reports
Federal regulators have opened a preliminary evaluation covering more than 1.2 million Ford Explorer SUVs from the 2021 to 2026 model years, including Police Interceptor versions, after reports that seat mounted side airbags caused serious burns when they deployed in crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it received eight vehicle owner questionnaires and four early warning death and injury reports on the issue. Drivers and front passengers were among those hurt, with injuries typically diagnosed as second or third degree burns needing medical treatment, and some reports involved law enforcement officers. Ford, which builds the Explorer in Chicago, told the Detroit Free Press on November 9 that it might have a comment later. A preliminary evaluation is an investigation, not a recall, and no remedy has been announced.
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