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2004 FORD FOCUS — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 569633 · 2006-01-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
39,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE HEATED SEAT ACTIVATED. AFTER IT WAS ON FOR 30-40 MINUTES A SMOLDERING SMELL WAS DETECTED. THE FOAM LIQUEFIED AND CAME THROUGH THE SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SEAT. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AND THE SEAT WAS REPLACED. ON THE THIRD FAILURE MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10148027
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown