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2010 FORD F-150 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

fire · 1135612 · 2014-12-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
Miles at failure
37,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 31 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND THERE WAS ICE ON THE WINDOW. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL POP SOUND NEAR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE SHATTERED WINDOW ALONG WITH A SUBSTANCE THAT MELTED FROM THE EXPLOSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10661622
Machine
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