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

fire · 1165447 · 2015-03-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Miles at failure
34,000

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. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FIXED SECTION SHATTERED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE DEFROSTER. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DEFROSTER WIRES WERE BURNED AND WERE HEATED, WHICH CAUSED THE GLASS TO SHATTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10694141
Machine
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