Manufacturer communication — 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI XL

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Model year: Match 2006 — Source vehicle field
Model: Match YUKON DENALI XL — Source vehicle field
Trim: Match Denali — Source vehicle field

What the manufacturer’s document says

05-03-10-020F ・ information ・ for GM vehicles in general

Applies to

Applies to 2015 and prior GM passenger cars and trucks.
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2015 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks

Fault

GM does not oppose the use of purified nitrogen as an inflation gas for tires.
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General Motors does not oppose the use of purified nitrogen as an inflation gas for tires.
NHTSA has stated that tires can lose up to 5% of inflation pressure a month.
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NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has stated that the inflation pressure loss of tires can be up to 5% a month.

Correction

Caution

Even occasional inflation with compressed atmospheric air will negate many of the theoretical benefits.
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Even occasional inflation with compressed atmospheric air will negate many of the theoretical benefits.
Non-GM valve stem caps can lose their seal at the cap, which may let contaminants and water into the valve stem.
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The use of non GM valve stem caps can result in a loss of sealing at the cap. This may allow contaminants/water into the valve stem.
Those contaminants can damage or destroy the TPMS, and such damage is not covered by the GM New Vehicle Warranty.
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These contaminants can damage/destroy the TPMS and such damage caused by leakage of contaminants would not be covered by the GM New Vehicle Warranty.
Whatever the inflation gas (air or nitrogen), maintaining inflation pressure is critical for tire and vehicle performance.
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Regardless of the inflation media for tires (atmospheric air or nitrogen), inflation pressure maintenance of tires is critical for overall tire, and ultimately, vehicle performance.

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Stated content

Communication summary
本情報通知はタイヤへの窒素ガス使用に関するGMの見解を通知するものである。 Machine translation (unreviewed)
This informational bulletin communicates GM's position on use of nitrogen gas in tires.
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Source

Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
Source reference: 10113514
Received by source: 2017-08-15
Incident date: Unknown

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