NHTSA Campaign 14V407000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 14V407000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 14V407000 with NHTSA on July 2, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V407000, NHTSA lists up to 9,371 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 14V407000 were scheduled from August 29, 2014, 58 days after the report.
14V407000 covers 4 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2007–2011.
Owners of the model years 14V407000 covers have filed at least 47 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V407000 vehicles, the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has the most (9).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V407000 ranks 128 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V407000, General Motors LLC has 32 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 14V407000 was 14V355000, reported on June 23, 2014.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported July 2, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V407000 (12)
Chevrolet (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V407000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 2, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted