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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1071287 · 2014-06-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
62,000

Severity

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

Narrative

BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH RESISTORS, DEFECTIVE FROM FACTORY. RESISTORS GET SO HOT THEY MELT AND MELT THE END OFF THE FACTORY WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRES AND BLOWER MOTOR ARE SUPPOSE TO BE PROTECTED BY A FUSE BUT THE FUSE NEVER BLOWS. REPLACED RESISTORS IN 2013 BUT IT DID NOT LAST 1 YEAR AND BURNED UP AGAIN IN 2014! GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS BUT DOES NOT CARE IF THE WIRES OVER HEAT AND CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10595660
Machine
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