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Thousands of Ford Broncos recalled same day OJ Simpson dies (www.yahoo.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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[–] aeronmelon 50 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

OJ Simpson literally cursed that car model forever.

My favorite take was the ~~white~~ green 4x4 in the Cruisin' USA arcade game had a license plate that said GUILTY.

[–] Sterile_Technique 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Trying to find a screenshot cuz that's outstanding if true, but not having any luck. Please post if you can find one!

[–] aeronmelon 45 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Almost impossible to find something without installing MAME and taking a screenshot myself. But I got a blurry cap of the back of the 4x4 (which is green, not white):

You can barely make out the text, which was removed from the console versions of the game.

Add: And for the first time ever, I now notice that right above the plate it literally says Jeep.

[–] UltraMagnus0001 1 points 8 months ago

TIL

[–] coffeebiscuit 38 points 8 months ago (2 children)

ABC reports that Ford has ordered a recall for almost 43,000 small SUVs due to a potential risk of fire.

Y’all call that a small suv? … damn

[–] XeroxCool 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's for the Bronco Sport and the Escape. It is not the Bronco pictured.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ford lawyer: “If the fuel injectors don’t fit then you must acquit.”

Judge: “Um, not sure that helps your case here.”

[–] jaybone 4 points 8 months ago

If the fuel injectors burn at all, then you must recall.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago

Hell of a way to bury the announcement.