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2016 FORD F-150 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

fire · 1497544 · 2018-09-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
Miles at failure
31,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN UNUSUAL BURNING ODOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED AT THE TIME THE WINDOW FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENDERSON GLASS AND THE GLASS WAS REPLACED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11128053
Machine
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