Recall 14V407000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Report Date
20140702
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Affected Vehicles
20 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
2007 GMC SIERRA 2500
2007 GMC SIERRA 3500
2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
2008 GMC SIERRA 2500
2008 GMC SIERRA 3500
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
2009 GMC SIERRA 2500
2009 GMC SIERRA 3500
2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
2010 GMC SIERRA 2500
2010 GMC SIERRA 3500
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
2011 GMC SIERRA 2500
2011 GMC SIERRA 3500

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.