NHTSA Complaint #10731725 — 2012 GMC SIERRA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10731725
Vehicle	2012 GMC SIERRA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 2, 2015
Date Filed	July 2, 2015
Mileage	25,072 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK TRUCK TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY DISCOVERED THE WIRES HAD BEEN CHEWED THROUGH. I READ THAT GM USES PEANUT OIL ON WIRES IN ORDER TO INSTALL THEM EASIER. LOOKS LIKE THIS ATTRACTED A MOUSE, SQUIRREL, CHIPMUNK, OR OTHER CREATURE AND IT CHEWED THE WIRES. LUCKILY IT DID NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE TRUCK BUT IT COULD HAVE LED TO A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. AND GM NEEDS TO CREATE SOME KIND OF ANIMAL REPELLANT TO SPRAY ON THE WIRES AFTER VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.

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