mispositioned

adjective

mis·​po·​si·​tioned ˌmis-pə-ˈzi-shənd 

: incorrectly or improperly positioned

The first recall … affected more than 8,200 vehicles that contained a mispositioned carpet padding, which could get in the way of a driver's foot while braking.

—David A. Mann

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above