# 2010 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1119989` · 2014-10-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
## Narrative
THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT IN DRIVERS SEAT SHORTED OR BROKE  AND BECAME VERY HOT, HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BURNING FEELING ON THE DRIVERS BACK AND ACTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT BACK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CARS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT RE-ASSURE ME THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.  *TR
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