NHTSA Complaint #10839624 — 2009 FORD F-150

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10839624
Vehicle	2009 FORD F-150
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	February 24, 2016
Date Filed	March 3, 2016
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AFTER SEVERE RAIN, WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND AN ACCUMULATION OF WATER LEAKED INTO THE HEADLINER OF THE VEHICLE. A STRONG MILDEW ODOR EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 09/05/2017*JS *TR

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