# 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `717271` · 2009-04-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, HAD LOWER AND HEAT ON. FIRST I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, THEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND GLOVE BOX AND THROUGH THE PASSENGER DASH VENTS.  I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER.  I STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN WHILE THERE AND NOTED SAME PROBLEM.  I TURNED MY TRUCK OFF AND THE BLOWER AND TOOK MY KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, BUT THE BLOWER CONTINUED TO SMOKE.  I HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO CAME OUT, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND FOUND BURNED WIRES BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX.  THE DEALER BLAMED IT ON A RESISTOR AND A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE BLOWER MOTOR WHICH BURNED OUT.  THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER CONNECTOR AND RESISTOR.  I ASKED TWICE FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS TO BE RETURNED TO ME BUT THE DEALER DID NOT COMPLY WITH MY REQUEST.  THE TRUCK HAS A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE IN IT UPON ITS RETURN TO ME. *TR
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