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2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1064529 · 2014-05-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
86,700
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, RESISTOR HARNESS, AND CONNECTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10588105
Machine
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