They both ran out of gas.
Thousands of Ford Broncos — which were made famous by OJ Simpson’s notorious 1994 police chase — were recalled the same day the disgraced football legend died, officials said.
In a strange coincidence, the car company recalled 22,270 Bronco Sports due to possible cracked fuel injectors that could cause a fire, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday.
Ford recalled 22,270 Bronco Sports on April 11, 2024 due to possible cracked fuel injectors. AP Photo/David Zalubowski
OJ Simpson infamously drove a white Bronco during the police chase before his arrest in 1994. Photo by Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesSimpson died Wednesday in Las Vegas at age 76 after a battle with cancer.
In June 1994, a year before Simpson went on trial for murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, he was captured on camera fleeing cops in a white Ford Bronco.
The slow-speed chase, down a California highway, was broadcast on TV news stations nationally— interrupting regularly scheduled programming and capturing the nation’s attention.
Simpson died on April 11, 2024 at the age of 76. Video GrabMore than 95 million people tuned into the chase, searing the footage into America’s cultural memory.
Simpson’s blood was later found spattered inside the vehicle along with Brown’s and her friend Ron Goldman’s, a forensic scientist testified during the trial.
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The ill-fated getaway even contributed to the death of the original Bronco line in 1996, according to Jalopnick, which was first to report the odd recall timing.
