| Issue ID | 1554438 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11194907 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 08/04/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On a 50-degree morning i was driving to work and there was a heavy dew. I turned my rear defroster on and approximately 3 or 4 minutes later as i was at a stop i heard a loud explosion/pop. I examined my front windshield and started to think what could have happened and then when i looked in my rear-view mirror to see if someone had bumped me i noticed my back glass had exploded. Since i was at a full stop and i had no impact i got to wondering the cause of the problem. After getting to work i researched "rear defroster causes back glass to break". This is a known problem therefor i took my truck to our local ford dealer and they determined a defect in the defroster caused the issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OSKALOOSA, KS |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1ET1CKXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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