| Issue ID | 1535228 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11174575 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 05/02/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving to work on 2/5/19, around 6:45am, and had the rear window defrost on. While in motion on a city street, i heard a loud pop coming from the vehicle. The sound was loud enough to be mistaken for a gun shot. After trying to figure out what the noise was, i noticed in my rear view mirror that the passenger side rear window was completely cracked. I was amazed the entire window didn't collapse inward. After coming to a stop and inspecting the window closer, i was unable to see where any foreign object impacted the window. I believe this incident was caused by the rear window defrost heating the window too rapidly and causing the class to expand too much, causing the failure. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 123000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPRING, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1EV6AFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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