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2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 909368 · 2012-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
101,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAB FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER. I HAD TO EVACUATE MY YOUNGEST SON AND FOUND THAT THE WIRES ON THE BLOWER/RESISTOR WHERE ON FIRE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS AND I AM SURPRISED THAT NOBODY HAD BEEN KILLED SO FAR. LOOKS LIKE THE RECALL WAS DONE IN CANADA? HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2005/CHEVROLET/SILVERADO/ELECTRICAL_SYSTEM/PROBLEM.ASPX. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10451324
Machine
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