# 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `703887` · 2009-01-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA 1500
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO ENGULF THE VEHICLE.  UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING MELTED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FROM AN UNKNOWN CAUSE.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*