https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-than-1-2m-ford-vehicles-under-federal-probe-after-safety-feature-causes-severe-burns-10-injuredContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-than-1-2m-ford-vehicles-under-federal-probe-after-safety-feature-causes-severe-burns-10-injuredhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-than-1-2m-ford-vehicles-under-federal-probe-after-safety-feature-causes-severe-burns-10-injured#u198300Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:37:54 +0000The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into roughly 1.2 million Ford Explorer SUVs after at least 10 people reported severe burns from side curtain airbag deployments. The probe covers model years 2020 through 2023 and focuses on whether the airbag inflators can rupture or vent hot gas onto occupants during a crash. Ford says it is cooperating with the inquiry. No recall has been announced.Why it mattersSide curtain airbags are designed to protect heads in rollovers and side impacts, but the inflators in these Explorers may be releasing excessive heat or