Source reference 10112009
Manufacturer communication — 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI XL
Relation to the target vehicle
- The source's vehicle field includes the trim.
- 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
PIT5195A ・ normal characteristic (no repair) ・ names this vehicle
Applies to
The model list includes 2003-2014 GMC Sierra and Yukon models.
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2003-2014 GMC Sierra and Yukon Models
Fault
A customer may comment that the speedometer needle appears to be inaccurate.
the passage
speedometer needle appears to be inaccurate.
Finding the cause
Possible causes
The speedometer 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.
Tire size, tread life and inflation may cause some variation in the readings.
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Tire size, tread life and inflation may cause some variation in the readings.
Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)
Digital readout devices, such as the "Digital Speedometer" on the DIC, are direct readouts of the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) and their accuracy is much greater.
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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.
Correction
Caution
The specification for speedometer needle accuracy is +/- 2 MPH (= 3.22 km/h) at any given speed when looking straight at the needle.
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The specification for speedometer needle accuracy is +/- 2 MPH at any given speed when looking straight at the needle.
What is needed
- Parts and materials
- Not stated
- Labor time
- Not stated
- Special tools
- Not stated
- Scan tool
- Not stated
Only what the technical documents state. "Not stated" does not mean not needed.
Compiled by reading the full text of the document; each point stands on the passage shown. Check the document itself, linked below, before working on a vehicle.
Stated content
Communication summary
本予備情報通知は、スピードメーターの針が不正確に見える車両に関する情報をテクニシャンに提供するものです。ディーラーは、スピードメーターの針精度の仕様が、針を真っすぐに見たときのあらゆる速度において±2 MPH (= 3.22 km/h)であることを顧客に案内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.
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Source
- Source
- NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
- Source reference
- 10112009
- Received by source
- 2017-08-15
- Incident date
- Unknown
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