Instruments and lightingModel years 2005–2005ManufacturerGovernment
Shift lever position indicator in the instrument cluster may not illuminate (FMVSS 102) - recall 05V-055
Certain sport utility vehicles with an automatic transmission; the NHTSA record lists GMC Yukon and Yukon XL 2005. Model years come from the NHTSA record's product list held in the database, not from the recall text.
FaultCrate・Shift lever position indicator in the instrument cluster may not illuminate (FMVSS 102) - recall 05V-055
Under certain starting conditions the shift lever position indicator in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate; on later start-ups the condition may or may not recur.
Under certain starting conditions the shift lever position indicator in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate.
The PRNDL indicator behavior is induced only by a very specific battery voltage waveform and depends on vehicle level characteristics, while the vehicle otherwise operates normally.
What to do
- Dealers reprogram the instrument panel cluster.
- Prepare the vehicle for instrument panel cluster (IPC) reprogramming, then program the IPC using TIS data version 2.25.
If left
- If the indicator does not illuminate, the driver may not know which gear the vehicle is in.→ driver not knowing the selected gear
- The vehicle may move in an unintended direction, possibly injuring others outside the vehicle.→ vehicle moving in an unintended direction
In the records
- Instrument Panel Cluster: reprogrammed 1
Applies to
- Certain sport utility vehicles with an automatic transmission fail to comply with FMVSS No. 102.
See the evidence (2 documents, 8 passages)
| Document | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|
| [1]Recall 05V055000: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR ↗ | GovernmentNHTSA | 2005-02-14 |
| [2]Recall 05V-055: documents filed with NHTSA ↗ | ManufacturerGeneral Motors (the documents of the recall as filed with NHTSA: defect notice, dealer bulletin) | — |
Applies toCertain sport utility vehicles with an automatic transmission fail to comply with FMVSS No. 102.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102,— [1]
Why it happensUnder certain starting conditions the shift lever position indicator in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate.
UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE STARTING CONDITIONS, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.— [1]
If leftIf the indicator does not illuminate, the driver may not know which gear the vehicle is in.
IF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN.— [1]
If leftThe vehicle may move in an unintended direction, possibly injuring others outside the vehicle.
THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.— [1]
RepairDealers reprogram the instrument panel cluster.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE.— [1]
First signsUnder certain starting conditions the shift lever position indicator in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate; on later start-ups the condition may or may not recur.
Under certain vehicle starting conditions, the shift lever position indicator located in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate. In subsequent vehicle start-ups, this condition may or may not occur again.— [2]
Why it happensThe PRNDL indicator behavior is induced only by a very specific battery voltage waveform and depends on vehicle level characteristics, while the vehicle otherwise operates normally.
Investigation identified that the PRNDL indicator behavior is only induced with a very specific battery voltage waveform and is dependent on vehicle level characteristics, although the vehicle is operating normally.— [2]
RepairPrepare the vehicle for instrument panel cluster (IPC) reprogramming, then program the IPC using TIS data version 2.25.
Prep the vehicle for instrument panel cluster (IPC) reprogramming. 2. Program the IPC using TIS data version 2.25.— [2]
Put together by FaultCrate from public records and technical documents. The cause and the repair are for the workshop to decide with the vehicle in front of it. Counts are records, not failure rates.
Records under this issue 10
Owner complaint 7Recall 2Manufacturer communication 1
Look into the records of this issue (10)List the records (10 that can be opened)
Records whose recall number, document number or text matches. Each line says why it matched.
- Shift Lever Position Indicator Illumination RecallRecall 2005-02-15・text contains "shift lever position indicator"
- Automatic Transmission Shift Lever Position Indicator Illumination RecallRecall —・recall number matches
- Shift Lever Position Indicator Illumination CampaignManufacturer communication 2005-07-14・text contains "SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR"
- Gear shift selector illumination light burned out or stops functioningOwner complaint 2016-09-22・tied by reading the record: “A KNOWN ISSUE AND PREVIOUS RECALL FOR LIGHTED IDENTIFICATION OF GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR THAT TELLS YOU WHAT GEAR THE CAR IS IN. LIGHT BURNS OUT ARE STOPS FUNCTIONING, RESULT YOU HAVE NO IDEA OF THE GEAR YOU ARE IN.”
- Shift indicator intermittent or not visibleOwner complaint 2016-01-26・tied by reading the record: “I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE PAST YEAR THAT THE SHIFT INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT/NOT VISIBLE DURING ANY OPERATION OF CAR OPERATION.”
- Shift lever position indicators do not illuminate after ignition turned to ONOwner complaint 2015-04-24・tied by reading the record: “AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATORS DID NOT ILLUMINATE.”
- Drive selector indicator on instrument cluster fails to light upOwner complaint 2014-07-07・tied by reading the record: “AT THE INITIAL START UP AND THE FOLLOW ON DRIVE SELECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVE SELECTOR INDICATOR ON THE (SPEEDO) SPEED CLUSTER FAILS TO LIGHT UP TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE EXACT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN.”
- Seat belt release button hard to unlock, shift indicator light out, and TPS sensor light intermittentOwner complaint 2013-07-12・tied by reading the record: “POWER TRAIN MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR LIGHT COMPLETELY OUT THERE IS A RECALL ID #41359 AS OF FEB 14 2005 FOR VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN AND COULD CAUSE INJURY. DEALER IS SUPPOSE TO REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE.”
- Gear indicator light on instrument panel not functioningOwner complaint 2011-06-20・tied by reading the record: “WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING.”
- Shift lever position indicator does not illuminateOwner complaint 2010-07-26・text contains "SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR"