# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `346790` · 2002-04-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
## Narrative
THE BRAKCET FOR THE SLIDING SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD GOT SO HOT THAT IT BLISTERED MY THUMB WHEN I BUMPED IT TRYING TO GET THE INHALER THAT I DROPPED.  MY DAUGHTER HAD BEEN HAVING ASTHMA ATTACKS IN THIS AUTO.  I NOW HAVE HER RIDE WITH SOMEONE ELSE AND THE ATTACKS HAVE STOPPED.  BECUASE THE MERCURY'S FLOORBOARD GETS SO HOT, I NO LONGER ALLOW MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN IT.*AK
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