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00:02The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation Monday
00:07into more than 1.2 million Ford Explorer vehicles over accidental side airbag deployments
00:14linked to serious burn injuries, according to Reuters. The investigation covers certain
00:192021 through 2026 model year vehicles. The agency received eight complaints and four
00:26early warning reports alleging burn injuries caused by seat-mounted side airbags. Drivers,
00:32front seat passengers, and some law enforcement officers in Ford Explorer police interceptor
00:36vehicles suffered second and third degree burns following airbag deployments, according to NHTSA.
00:43Side airbags are designed to deploy during certain crashes to protect occupants from serious injuries.
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