NHTSA Complaint #10746571 — 2015 FORD F-150

THE F150 HAS CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT THAT ALL THE OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT TWO SEATS ARE ABLE TO USE TO HEAT OR COOL THE SEATING SURFACE. ON MY MODEL THE SEAT BACK OF THE SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN THE COOLING MODE. AFTER AS LITTLE AS 10 MIN OF USE THE SEAT BACK GOES FROM AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TO UNCOMFORTABLY WARM. WHEN REACHING BEHIND THE SEAT AND PLACING A HAND ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT BACK THERE IS A VERY HOT SECTION WHERE THE THERMAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE IS LOCATED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE REACHING INTO THE MAP POCKET OR ANY ADULT OR CHILD WHO TOUCHES THE BACK OF THE SEAT. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE THERE HAVE BEEN OWNERS WHO HAVE USED THERMAL IMAGING AND TEMPERATURE DETECTION DEVICES WHO HAVE MEASURED TEMPERATURE FROM 115-130 DEGREES ON THE BACK SEAT. SOME EVEN COMPLAIN THEY HAVE MEASURED 150 DEGRESS. AT THAT TEMPERATURE A CHILD COULD EASILY SUFFER SEVERE BURNS TO THER PERSON. I DO NOT HAVE A DEVICE TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE TO GET THE EXACT NUMBER BUT IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO LEAVE MY HAND ON THE AREA OF THE SEAT WHERE THE TED IS LOCATED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.