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Ford Explorer airbag burn probe covers more than 1.2 million SUVs
Fox Business • • business
Key Points:
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has initiated a preliminary evaluation of over 1.2 million Ford Explorer vehicles from model years 2021 to 2026 due to reports of side airbag deployments causing severe burns.
- Reports indicate that front-seat occupants, including law enforcement officers in Police Interceptor models, suffered second and third-degree burns during crashes involving side airbag deployment.
- The investigation follows 11 documented incidents with 10 reported injuries, though no fatalities have been reported to date.
- The NHTSA received eight public complaints and four early warning reports related to the issue, prompting the ongoing probe into the potential defect.
