US probes complaints of parts flying off of Ford Explorers

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 164 complaints about the trim pieces detaching on 2011 through 2019 Explorer SUVs. The probe covers about 1.86 million vehicles.

The parts could hit the windshield of following vehicles or even a motorcycle rider, possibly causing loss of control and a crash, the agency said.

NHTSA says it will determine how often the problem happens and the safety consequences of the trim pieces flying off the vehicles.Ford says it’s working with NHTSA on the investigation.

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