NHTSA complaint: 2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
The contact owned a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that after plugging in the block heater around 5:15 P.M. while the vehicle was parked unattended in the tool shed, he was notified around 9:45 P.M. that the tool shed and vehicle had caught fire. There were no issues with the vehicle before the failure. There were no reported injuries, airbag deployment, or police report filed. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they opened a claim. The insurance company's fire specialist determined that the block heater was faulty and would reach out to the legal team. The vehicle and tool shed were deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The vehicle was still at the contact's residence. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation