NHTSA Complaint #10644487 — 2010 FORD TAURUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10644487
Vehicle	2010 FORD TAURUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 15, 2013
Date Filed	October 14, 2014
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT IN DRIVERS SEAT SHORTED OR BROKE AND BECAME VERY HOT, HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BURNING FEELING ON THE DRIVERS BACK AND ACTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT BACK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CARS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT RE-ASSURE ME THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

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