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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·14V407000·Announced 2014-07-02

GM Recalls 2007-2011 Silverado and Sierra Trucks for Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD trucks equipped with auxiliary batteries due to a risk of electrical fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical system) that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks. The affected vehicles were manufactured between January 18, 2007, and June 22, 2011, for Chevrolet, and between January 22, 2007, and June 21, 2011, for GMC. Only vehicles equipped with an auxiliary battery are included in this recall.

The defect involves the vehicle's trailer harness, which may allow owners to unknowingly draw too much current. This excessive current can cause the fusible link for the auxiliary battery to melt. If the fusible link melts, it may come into contact with adjacent components, damaging the electrical center cover, nearby wiring harness conduit, and other vehicle components, which increases the risk of a fire.

Dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse and provide supplemental Owner Manual information free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.

The recalled product

Product
GMC, CHEVROLET SIERRA 3500, SIERRA 2500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500
Brand
GMC
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
9,371

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • SIERRA 3500
  • SIERRA 2500
  • SILVERADO 2500
  • SILVERADO 3500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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