# 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — VISIBILITY
> NHTSA complaint `693654` · 2008-10-23 · 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 2500
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY
- **Miles at failure:** 43,000
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*