# 2002 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `595315` · 2006-09-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 119,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, A BURNT SMELL WAS NOTICED.  UPON INSPECTION, A RED WIRE UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT WAS ON FIRE.  ALSO, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FOR THE POWER SEATS AND SEAT HEATER WAS INOPERABLE.   THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WIRES RUBBING AGAINST THE SEAT FRAME CAUSED THE FIRE.  THE DEALER REPLACED THE 3 WIRING HARNESSES CONNECTED FROM THE DASH TO ALL SEATS IN THE VEHICLE.   THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND DENIED THE CLAIM.
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