Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 1500 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005013263 Incident Date: Mar, 18 2005
Consumer's City: GRAND PRAIRIE Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SILVERADO 1500 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEC19W6WE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 22 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was parked for about 24 hours when all of a sudden it caught on fire. results showed that there was an electrical short in the dashboard, which caused the fire. consumer will contact manufacturer.*ak