← NHTSA complaints

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 869569 · 2011-07-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER FAN RESISTOR MELTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT THE INSULATION HAD MELTED OFF OF THE WIRING GOING INTO THE RESISTOR ON THE HVAC FAN. UPDATED 12/30/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10415069
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown