# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01005
> **FIRE BY THE REAR AUXILIARY HEAT** · Opened 2001-03-06 · Closed 2001-05-11
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE01005
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2001-03-06
- **Close date:** 2001-05-11
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** GMC
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Affected model years:** 2001
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ALLEGE THAT WHILE DRIVING, A FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR COMPARTMENT WHEN THE AUXILIARY HEATER WAS TURNED ON.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE01005)
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