Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SILVERADO / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006067919 Incident Date: May, 26 2006
Consumer's City: SANTA MARIA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SILVERADO Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEK14TX4Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 11 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 19 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While parked on the street, locked and not in use for 7 days, a fire apparently started in the windshield wiper motor. it was significantly damaged and spread to the right front wheel well and left front bumper cowling, before it was put out with a fire extinguisher. the gm investigator has indicated that it is their determination that the problem started external to the vehicle. *nm