General Motors LLC: Electrical System
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 2, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,371. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.
The risk
If the fusible link melts it may come into contact with adjacent components, damage the electrical center cover, the nearby wiring harness conduit and other vehicle components, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with 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.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 104 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 GMC Sierra 3500 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 GMC Sierra 2500 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 GMC Sierra 3500 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 GMC Sierra 2500 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 GMC Sierra 3500 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 191 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 GMC Sierra 3500 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 204 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 GMC Sierra 2500 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 GMC Sierra 3500 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V407000.
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