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Ford Recalls Vehicles Due To Under-Hood Fire Risk Ford Recalls Vehicles Due To Under-Hood Fire Risk
Ford Recalls Vehicles Due To Under-Hood Fire Risk Ford is recalling some 2021 Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators over a defect that could spark fires under the hoods. The recall involves more than 66,000 vehicles in the US built between July 2020 and August 2021. At issue is a printed circuit board that is “uniquely susceptible to a high-current short” and was installed on the models during that time period, according to Ford. So far, there have been at least 21 reports of under-hood fires, including 18 involving vehicles owned by rental companies, Ford said. The defect has even affected vehicles that were parked and turned off. The com…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Multiple Car Fires Break Out At Popular Mall In Nassau County Multiple Car Fires Break Out At Popular Mall In Nassau County
Multiple Car Fires Break Out At Popular Mall In Nassau County An investigation is underway after multiple car fires broke out at a popular Long Island mall. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Roosevelt Field Mall located at 630 Old Country Road in East Garden City. That's when Nassau County Police Department Third Precinct officers responded to a call for multiple vehicles on fire in the parking lot of Dick’s Sporting Goods.  The vehicles were parked and unoccupied at the time of the incident, police said. There were no injuries reported. The East Garden City and Westbury Fire Departments respo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Photos: Multiple Car Fires Break Out On Southern State Parkway Photos: Multiple Car Fires Break Out On Southern State Parkway
Photos: Multiple Car Fires Break Out On Southern State Parkway Two car fires on the westbound lane of the Southern State Parkway on Long Island slowed traffic for a short time. The incidents took place around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, between Exits 36 and 37 near the Pinelawn Cemetery in North Babylon, officials said. No injuries were reported. 

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by Kathy Reakes