{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2002180 (Chevrolet and 1 more), 2003: Electrical",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2002180/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2002180, CHEVROLET, GMC KODIAK C6500, KODIAK C7500, KODIAK C8500, TOPKICK C8500, 2002-10-02. On certain trucks equipped with the.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Kodiak C6500, Kodiak C7500, Kodiak C8500, Topkick C8500, Topkick C7500, Topkick C6500. Published by Transport Canada as 2002180 on 2 October 2002. System: Electrical. What the notice says On certain trucks equipped with the optional Caterpillar Diesel Engine (LG5), the battery cable could come in contact with the exhaust pipe. The conduit and the nylon cable coating could degrade to the point where the copper wire strands of the cable are exposed. If the cable strands contacted the exhaust pipe, the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain trucks equipped with the optional Caterpillar Diesel Engine (LG5), the battery cable could come in contact with the exhaust pipe. The conduit and the nylon cable coating could degrade to the point where the copper wire strands of the cable are exposed. If the cable strands contacted the exhaust pipe, the short circuit could cause the battery cable coatings to ignite and possibly lead to an engine compartment fire. Correction: Dealers will inspect the battery cable for proper routing and reroute the cable if necessary. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:08:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:08:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2002180 (Chevrolet and 1 more), 2003: Electrical\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2002180/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}