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2015 FORD TAURUS — SEATS

1 injured · 1270907 · 2016-03-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
3,158

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SEAT OVERHEATED CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON MY WIVES BUTTOCKS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS SEAT HEATER WAS USED. IT OCCURRED QUITE RAPIDLY. SUBSEQUENT TESTING REVEALED TEMPERATURE WENT TO 126 DEGREES IN LESS THAN 4 MINUTES, TEST WAS STOPPED AT THAT POINT FOR FEAR OF A FIRE OCCURRING. WE HAVE PICTURES WHICH CAN BE USED IF NECESSARY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10851916
Machine
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