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2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1444307 · 2018-01-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
6,700

Severity

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

Narrative

DIESEL L5P 2017-CURRENT. WHEN HAVING THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER PLUGGED IN, I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE TRUCKS BURN DOWN FROM HAVING A SHORT SOMEWHERE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE CORD FOR THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER RUB AGAINST THE WIRING HARNESS AND RUB THE INSULATION OFF EXPOSING THE BARE WIRE. I BELIEVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AN ELECTRICAL ARCH JUMPS FROM THE WIRE TO GROUND A STARTING A FIRE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER CORD AND IT RUBBING AGAINST SHARP EDGES EXPOSING BARE WIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11065989
Machine
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