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2015 FORD EDGE — SEATS

fire1 injured · 1248740 · 2015-12-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE HEATED SEATS ACTIVATED, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND UNCOMFORTABLE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEATS AND DISCOVERED THAT HER SKIN WAS BLISTERED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10816895
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown