NHTSA Complaint #10853971 — 2015 FORD F-150

IN SOME AFFECTED FORD VEHICLES WITH CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEATS IT IS FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 132 DEGREES F CAN BE REACHED ON THE REAR OF THE FRONT SEATS. THIS AREA IS JUST ABOVE THE MAGAZINE POCKET WHICH CAUSES AN INCREASE RISK OF CONTACT WITH THE HIGH TEMPERATURES. CHILDREN OFTEN STORE BOOKS IN THE MAGAZINE POCKET AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE LEATHER UPHOLSTERY THAT IS AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE. IF METAL OBJECTS, SUCH AS TOYS, ARE STORED IN THE SEAT POCKET THEY CAN HAVE HEAT TRANSFER FROM THIS UNIT CAUSING THE TOYS TO BE HOT TO THE TOUCH CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR BURNS. MY CHILDREN HAVE TOUCHED THIS AREA OF THE SEAT IN THE PAST AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SEAT BEING HOT. THEY ALSO HAVE AT TIMES GRABBED A TOY OUT OF THE SEAT POCKET AND IMMEDIATELY DROPPED THE DIE-CAST TOY DUE TO IT BEING HOT. KNOW AFFECTED VEHICLES INCLUDE LATE 2015+ FORD F150, FORD EXPLORER, FORD MUSTANG, AND OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. FORD RELEASED A TSB 15-0154 TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL INTAKE SOCK TO THE CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEATS. THIS REPAIR HAS NOT SUCCESSFULLY MITIGATED THE SAFETY RISK TO CHILDREN BEING EXPOSED TO THE HOT TEMPERATURES.