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2010 FORD F-150 — VISIBILITY/WIPER

fire · 985131 · 2013-06-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER ACTIVATED, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE BURNED THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOW WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10516019
Machine
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