Issue ID | 661866 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10216970 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | SILVERADO 1500 |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 09/01/08 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | No prior warnings that anything was wrong with the truck, truck suddenly lost power and died. Transported to dealership was determined mouse nest under ubec, wires chewed and full of mouse urine which caused a short. Box that contains this part is very accessible to rodents. Fortunately, this happened in the driveway, on the road i would have had no steering or brakes, and possible fire. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24058 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WILMINGTON, NY |
VIN pattern | 1GCEK19B75EXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/04/25 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | 4WD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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