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2001 CHEVROLET S10 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 477848 · 2004-06-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 CHEVROLET S10 ZR2 PACKAGE .BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK, FUSES BLOWN FOR DOOR LOCKS AND MIRRORS, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE FIREWALL. TOOK TO SHOP TO HAVE THEM CHECK WIRES. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH WIRES. DRIVING LIGHTS TURN ON BY THEMSELF WHILE CAR IS NOT RUNNING, CANNOT SHUT OFF HEADLIGHTS, HAD TO DISCONNECT HEADLIGHTS. TOOK TO ANOTHER SHOP. HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR OVER A WEEK NOW AND THEY SAID OUR WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. SOME KIND OF WHITE LUBRICANT OR SILICONE IS INSIDE OF HARNESS? WE HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE IT. AND WE WILL GET A REPORT FROM THE MECHANIC SHOP. I ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER. PLEASE HELP! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074630
Machine
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