# 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `751489` · 2010-01-06 · 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:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 89,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WIRING ON HEATER BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATED AND MELTED WIRE CASING PUTTING SMOKE INTO THE CAB AND LOOKS LIKE POSSIBLE SMALL FIRE WHEN I PULLED THE COVER OFF TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. FUSES DID NOT MELT WHEN WIRES MELTED TOGETHER AND BURNT CASING OFF. *TR
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