# 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `861187` · 2011-06-11 · 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 1500
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 60,551
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER RESISTOR AND RELAY WIRING MELTED SMELL OF SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL ARCING DAMAGED WIRING AND CONNECTORS CAUSING DANGER TO OCCUPANTS FROM POSSIBLE FIRE. BLOWER RUNS WITH KEY OFF AND FUSE PULLED OUT. BATTERY DEAD, STANDING DRIVER. ECONOMIC HAM FROM COST TO REPAIR BY RIPOFF GM DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER THE SPECIAL OFFER WARRANTY.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*