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Defect Investigation of Driver Door Electrical Fires

Subject:	Driver door electrical fires
Components covered:	Electrical system Rearview mirrors/devices Rearview mirrors/devices exterior
Investigations Summary:	This investigation was opened on May. 17, 2002. It was closed on May. 1, 2003. Note: this investigation has resulted in a vehicle safety recall. By letter dated March 19, 2003, the manufacturer notified NHTSA of the decision to initate a safety recall campaign on selected vehicles within the subject population. The campaign involves 507,000 c/k and m/l vehicles built during model years 1997-1998. The recall involves vehicle models with high incident rates and built at selected assembly plants. A contributing factor to the defect wasinherent variations in assembly conditions, worker skill levels andprocesses that exist from one assembly location to another. To remedy the defect, dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch. NHTSA has assigned campaign no. 03v-093 to the recall.
Vehicles Affected by this investigation:	1998 Chevrolet C/k 3500 1998 Chevrolet C/k Pickups 1998 GMC C/k 3500 1998 GMC C/k Pickup 1998 GMC C/k Series GMC C/k Utility