# 2012 FORD TAURUS — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `1355644` · 2017-02-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
HEATED SEAT ELEMENT SHORTED, SMOKED, SMOTHERED FIRE IN SEAT.  DID NOT COME THROUGH LEATHER SEAT - SMOTHERED WITHIN SEAT.  NO INJURIES.  WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN HEATED SEAT STOPPED WORKING.  PHOTO OF HEATING ELEMENT AND BAR CODE OF SAME IS ATTACHED.
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