# 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `555806` · 2005-09-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 79,322
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
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
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