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Source reference 10156912

Manufacturer communication — 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI

ReferenceReporter type: ManufacturerENGINEENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

Relation to the target vehicle

  • The source's vehicle field says Yukon; whether it is an XL is not stated.
Model year
Match 2006 — Source vehicle field
Model
Unknown YUKON DENALI — Source vehicle field
Trim
Match Denali — Source vehicle field

What the manufacturer’s document says

PIP3119P ・ fault and correction ・ names this vehicle

Applies to

  • Applies to GMC Yukon models, 2002 - 2018, with a V8 engine.

    the passage
    Yukon Models 2002 - 2018 All All V8 ALL

Fault

  • An SES light may come on on low mileage vehicles or vehicles that recently had the catalytic converter replaced, with DTCs P0420 and/or P0430 stored.

    the passage
    A SES light may be experienced on low mileage vehicles, or vehicles that have recently had the catalytic converter replaced. Upon inspection, DTCs P0420 and/or P0430 may be stored.

Finding the cause

Possible causes

  • On a new vehicle, catalytic converter efficiency DTCs P0420 and P0430 are disabled for the first hour of engine run time to allow break-in of the catalytic converter.

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    On a new vehicle, catalytic converter efficiency DTCs P0420 and P0430 are disabled for the first hour of engine run time to allow break-in of the catalytic converter.
  • If the engine run time is less than one hour, the battery may have been disconnected, or another vehicle power loss event may have occurred, during vehicle manufacturing.

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    If the engine run time is less than one hour, the battery may have been disconnected, or another vehicle power loss event may have occurred, during vehicle manufacturing.
  • If the DTCs set shortly after the catalytic converter is replaced, it may be because the engine run time restrictions are no longer in place since the vehicle is no longer new.

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    If the DTCs set shortly after the catalytic converter is replaced, it may be a result of the engine run time restrictions no longer being in place since the vehicle is no longer new.
  • As a result, the catalytic converter may not have completed a thorough break-in cycle after replacement, possibly resulting in a false DTC P0420 and/or P0430.

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    the catalytic converter may not have completed a thorough break-in cycle after replacement, possibly resulting in a false DTC P0420 and/or P0430.

Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

  1. On a new/low mileage vehicle with these DTCs, use the Tech 2 to verify engine run time on the Engine Hour Meter in the IPC Data Display/Data 1 List.

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    If these DTCs are found on a new/low mileage vehicle, use the Tech 2 to verify engine run time on the Engine Hour Meter in the IPC Data Display/Data 1 List.
  2. Finally, restart the engine and operate the vehicle at the conditions for running the DTC P0420/430 tests, and make sure the vehicle passes them.

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    Restart the engine and operate vehicle at the conditions for running the DTC P0420/430 tests and assure that the vehicle passes these diagnostic tests.

Correction

Repair

  1. Clear the DTCs and perform the drive cycle given in the document.

    the passage
    If this occurs, clear the DTCs and perform the drive cycle below.
  2. Drive cycle step: drive the vehicle at sustained highway speed for 25 to 30 minutes.

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    Drive vehicle at sustained highway speed for 25 to 30 minutes
  3. Drive cycle step: restart the engine and resume highway speed for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.

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    Restart the engine and resume highway speed for an additional 10 to 15 minutes
  4. If the diagnostics do not pass, perform SI diagnostics and repair as necessary.

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    If the diagnostics do not pass, perform SI diagnostics and repair as necessary.

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Stated content

  1. Communication summary

    本予備情報通知は、低走行距離でService Engine Soon マルファンクションインジケーターランプが点灯している可能性のある車両の診断および修理手順に関する情報をテクニシャンに提供します。テクニシャンは診断トラブルコードP0420およびまたはP0430が格納されているのを発見する場合があります。テクニシャンは、触媒コンバーター効率の診断トラブルコードP0420およびP0430が触媒コンバーターの初期化を許可するためにエンジン始動時間の最初の1時間は無効になることを知らされるべきです。テクニシャンはTech2を使用してメータークラスターの「Data Display/Data 1 List」内のエンジンアワーメーターのエンジン始動時間を確認して、スキャンツールマッチを検証する必要があります。エンジン始動時間が1時間未満の場合、車両製造中にバッテリーが切断されたか、または別の車両電源喪失イベントが発生した可能性があります。テクニシャンは診断トラブルコードをクリアしてドライブサイクルを実行する必要があります。触媒コンバーターが交換され、診断トラブルコードが設定された場合、車両が新しいものではなくなったため、エンジン始動時間の制限が不再にある結果である可能性があります。テクニシャンは診断トラブルコードをクリアしてドライブサイクルを実行する必要があります。 Machine translation (unreviewed)

    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on at low mileage. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0420 and or P0430 stored. Technician should be advised that the catalytic converter efficiency Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0420 and P0430 are disabled for the first hour of engine run time to allow break-in of the catalytic converter. Technician will need to use a Tech2 to check the verify engine run time on the Engine Hour Meter in the Instrument Panel Cluster  Data Display/Data 1 List in the scan tool match. If the engine run time is less than one hour, the battery may have been disconnected, or another vehicle power loss event may have occurred, during vehicle manufacturing. Technician will need to clear the Diagnostic Trouble Codes and perform a drive cycle. If the catalytic converter was replaced and the Diagnostic Trouble Codes set it may be a result of the engine run time restrictions no longer being in place since the vehicle is no longer new. Technician will need to clear the Diagnostic Trouble Codes and perform a drive cycle.
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Source

Source
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
Source reference
10156912
Received by source
2019-04-08
Incident date
Unknown

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