NHTSA Complaint #11418798 — 2016 FORD MUSTANG

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11418798
Vehicle	2016 FORD MUSTANG
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 15, 2021
Date Filed	May 27, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

Random smell of burning electrical wiring soo strong I thought the car was catching fire, I had to pull over and check for smoke but didn’t find any. A few days later I realized the heated seats stopped working… did some Research and found the plug connector underneath the passenger seat melted.

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