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NHTSA opens probe into more than 1.2 million Ford Explorers over airbag burns

The preliminary evaluation covers model years 2021–2026 after eight complaints and four early warning reports, according to news accounts of the agency's notice.

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Why it matters: A large-scale safety probe puts burn injuries — not just collision protection — on the table for Ford Explorers, including Ford Explorer Police Interceptors.

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A row of Ford Explorer SUVs in blue, white, grey and red parked on a damp dealership lot under a grey sky, with a Ford sign and showroom behind.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary evaluation into more than 1.2 million Ford ($F) vehicles over burn injuries tied to seat-mounted side airbag deployments in certain 2021–2026 model-year Ford Explorers.1

NHTSA said it has received eight complaints and four early warning reports alleging burn injuries linked to those deployments.13 Injuries to drivers and front passengers were typically diagnosed as second- or third-degree burns requiring medical treatment, dpa-AFX reported.2

Some law enforcement officers in Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles also suffered second- and third-degree burns after side airbag deployments, Reuters reported, citing the agency's notice.1 Side airbags are meant to protect occupants in certain collisions; the evaluation is about burn injuries when they deploy.1

Sources

  1. US auto regulator opens probe into 1.2 million Ford vehicles over airbag deployment, The Edge Malaysia (Reuters)
  2. NHTSA Opens Probe Into 1.2 Million Ford Vehicles Over Airbag Deployment, dpa-AFX / RTTNews
  3. NHTSA probes more than 1.2 million Ford vehicles over airbag burns, Quartz (citing Reuters)

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