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2011 FORD F-150 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

fire · 1339585 · 2016-12-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. AFTER THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CASING OF THE HEATING ELEMENT AND THE SHATTERED AREA OF THE WINDOW CONTAINED BURN MARKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10934122
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown