ON 9/22/05 I HAD SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. ON 9/23/05 I BROUGHT MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TO THE CHAMPION CHEVROLET DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH P/N 26100839 WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM. I DO HAVE THE OLD DAMAGED SWITCH. *JB