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2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	653778
Internal NHTSA #	10210430
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO 1500
Model Year	2005
File date	30/11/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine block heater: heater cord was unwrapped from factory wrap under hood cord was plugged into standard 110 volt temperature was at or around 15 degrees f cord was left plugged in for approximately 2 to 3 hours upon return, cord had a burt smell and had melted around the plug cord was unplugged. Cord was tried at a later date, with temp around 0 degrees f cord plug started smoking as soon as plugged in plug was immediately unplugged plug needs to be replaced (has not been done as of this report).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRAND FORKS, ND
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	01/10/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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