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2021 FORD BRONCO SPORT — SEATS

fire · 2167147 · 2026-01-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
BRONCO SPORT
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

My passenger seat heater caught on fire, it was very scary but I was able to put it out with sugar after I pulled over and figured out where the smell was coming from. I took it to my dealer for an inspection but I feel as though they were just trying to cover their side of everything and said “the seat heater did not cause the fire unfortunately”. I am currently in contact with ford and my insurance company. My insurance so far just says they need to investigate more but also that my claim is closed so I’m honestly just at a loss and confused about that and will be reaching out to them again soon. There was no warning at all and I’m glad I caught it when I did because I had glasses cleaner in my passenger side door that is very flammable.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11711488
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown