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Over 1.2M Ford Explorers investigated over airbags deploying unexpectedly

An investigation of 1,236,155 Ford Explorers is being conducted because of an accidental ​deployment of seat-mounted side airbags ⁠that can result in severe burn ​injuries. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials said in a recall notice that it has received eight complaints and four early warning reports claiming burn injuries linked to the affected vehicles. Ford Explorer vehicles investigation The automaker’s recall affects ​certain 2021-2026 model-year Ford Explorer vehicles.

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Event date
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Coverage
6 outlets · 6 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Georgia
English
Countries concerned
Georgia, United States
Justice · intensity 0.4 · tone 0.67
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Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (100%); silent in Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 100%

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In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by fox4news.com (Georgia), . 6 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. Over 1.2M Ford Explorers investigated over airbags deploying unexpectedly
    fox4news.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  2. Over 1.2M Ford Explorers investigated over airbags deploying unexpectedly
    fox26houston.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  3. Over 1.2M Ford Explorers investigated over airbags deploying unexpectedly
    fox5atlanta.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  4. Over 1.2M Ford Explorers investigated over airbags deploying unexpectedly
    fox13news.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  5. Over 1.2M Ford Explorers investigated over airbags deploying unexpectedly
    fox35orlando.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  6. Over 1.2M Ford Explorers investigated over airbags deploying unexpectedly
    livenowfox.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish