NHTSA Complaint #11078313 — 2012 FORD F-150 VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11078313
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	March 9, 2018
Date Filed	March 9, 2018
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW OF MY TRUCK COMPLETELY SHATTERED. I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. I LOOK BACK AND SEE THAT MY WINDOW IS COMPLETELY SPIDERED. IT WAS AROUND 20 DEGREES OUTSIDE, AND I HAD BEEN RUNNING THE REAR DEFROST FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DEFROST. THANKFULLY MY CHILD WAS NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME AS HIS CAR SEAT IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE WINDOW. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SHOWERED WITH TINY SHARDS OF GLASS.

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