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2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — VISIBILITY

fire · 693654 · 2008-10-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NUMEROUS SILVERADOS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE HEATING PANEL AND HE FOUND BURNED AND MELTED WIRES NEAR THE RESISTOR PLUG. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO PURCHASE THE REPAIR KIT OFFERED TO THOSE WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST OVER $114. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 43,000. UPDATED 11/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10246524
Machine
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