# 1999 FORD E-150 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `455278` · 2004-02-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** E-150
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS.   CONSUMER LEANED BACKWARDS AND NOTICED THAT SEAT BACK  OVERHEATED, ALMOST UNTOUCHABLE. SMOKE CAME OUT OF SEAT. *AK
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