NHTSA Complaint #11396720 — 2013 FORD F-150

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11396720
Vehicle	2013 FORD F-150
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	February 17, 2021
Date Filed	February 17, 2021
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

I WAS TRAVELING AT 65MPH CRUISE CONTROL ON. NOT A ROUGH ROAD AND NO OTHER TRAFFIC. TURNED ON REAR DEFROST TO CLEAR SNOW ON REAR GLASS THAT WAS BLOWING UP FROM THE BED. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR GLASS PANEL SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO VEHICLE FLEX OR IMPACT TO THE WINDOW.

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