| Issue ID | 1508332 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11142953 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 08/10/18 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:REAR WIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. After activating the rear window defroster, the rear defroster wiring began to smoke. Moments later, the rear window shattered. The vehicle was taken to five star ford (6618 ne loop 820, north richland, tx) where it was diagnosed that the defroster wiring was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FORT WORTH, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEW1CF7GKXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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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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