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Source reference 10213796

Manufacturer communication — 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI

ReferenceReporter type: ManufacturerELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER

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

PIT5195G ・ normal characteristic (no repair) ・ names this vehicle

Applies to

  • The model list names GMC Yukon models, 2003 - 2022.

    the passage
    GMC Yukon Models 2003 - 2022

Fault

  • A customer may comment that the speedometer needle appears to be inaccurate.

    the passage
    A customer may comment that their vehicle's speedometer needle appears to be inaccurate.

Finding the cause

Possible causes

  • The needle is electrically operated by a stepper motor and there may be some variation in accuracy.

    the passage
    The speedometer needle is electrically operated by a stepper motor and there may be some variation in accuracy.

Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

  1. Digital readouts such as "Digital Speedometer" on the DIC are direct readouts of the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) and are much more accurate.

    the passage
    Digital readout devices, such as "Digital Speedometer" on the DIC, are direct readouts of the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) and their accuracy is much greater.

  2. The specification for speedometer needle accuracy is +/- 2 MPH (= 3.22 km/h) at any given speed when looking straight at the needle.

    the passage
    The specification for speedometer needle accuracy is +/- 2 MPH at any given speed when looking straight at the needle.

Correction

Caution

  • Tire size, tread life and inflation may cause some variation in the readings.

    the passage
    Tire size, tread life and inflation may cause some variation in the readings.

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Stated content

  1. Communication summary

    本予備情報通知は、スピードメーター針が不正確に見える場合がある車両についての情報を整備士に提供するものです。ディーラーは顧客に対して、スピードメーター針精度の仕様は、針をまっすぐ見たときの任意の速度で±2 MPH (= 3.22 km/h)であることをお知らせする必要があります。 Machine translation (unreviewed)

    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the speedometer needle appears to be inaccurate. Dealer should advise the customer the specification for speedometer needle accuracy is +/- 2 MPH at any given speed when looking straight at the needle. Â
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Source

Source
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
Source reference
10213796
Received by source
2022-06-13
Incident date
Unknown

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