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2016 FORD F-150 — VISIBILITY/WIPER

fire · 1697569 · 2020-10-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
95,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. AS I MADE A TURN I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE REAR SEAT. I TRIED PULLING OVER ASAP BUT HAD TO DRIVE ANOTHER 100 YARDS. A LOUD BANG WENT OFF WHEN I PULLED OVER. AS I EXIT THE CAR I FOUND MY REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED INTO THOUSAND OF PIECES. MY TRUCK SMELL LIKE A FIRE AND WINDOW DAMAGE IS VERY DANGEROUS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11362814
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown