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Source reference 10126171

Manufacturer communication — 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI XL

Fitment confirmedReporter type: ManufacturerEQUIPMENT

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

00-00-89-027G ・ information ・ for GM vehicles in general

Applies to

  • 2013 and prior GM passenger cars and trucks.

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    Models: 2013 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks

Fault

  • The odorless product has been shown to greatly reduce or remove smells of mold and mildew resulting from vehicle water leaks, as well as customer created odors such as smoke.

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    This odorless product has been shown to greatly reduce or remove objectionable smells of mold and mildew resulting from vehicle water leaks (as well as customer created odors, i.e. smoke).

Finding the cause

Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

  • Step one: confirm that all water leaks have been repaired, determine which areas were water soaked or wet, and replace components with visible mold/mildew staining.

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    STEP ONE: Confirm that all water leaks have been repaired. Determine what areas of the vehicle were water soaked or wet. Components with visible mold/mildew staining should be replaced.

Correction

Repair

  1. If the interior is removed, treat the floor pan and primed/painted surfaces with a bleach/soap solution, rinse with clean water and dry.

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    If the interior is removed the floor pan and primed/painted surfaces should be treated with bleach/soap solution, rinsed with clean water and dried.
  2. For hard surfaces, add 8 oz. (1 cup) of GM Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator to the dish soap in the bottle and top off with tap water.

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    Add 8 oz. of GM Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator (1 cup) to the dish soap and top off the bottle with tap water.
  3. For the ventilation system, start the vehicle and turn the fan on high cool (not the A/C setting).

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    Start the vehicle and turn the vehicle fan on high cool (not A/C setting).
  4. Spray the formula (10 trigger pulls) into the outside fresh air intake vent at the cowl at the base of the windshield.

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    Spray the formula (10 trigger pulls) into the outside fresh air intake vent (cowl at base of windshield).

Parts

  • Part number 88861431 (in Canada, 88861436): GM Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator, 32 oz (946 mL) non-aerosol bottles, case of 6.

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    88861431 (in Canada, 88861436) GM Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator – 32 oz (946 mL) Non-Aerosol Bottles (Case of 6)

Part numbers printed in the document

The numbers are as the document prints them. The name and the replacing number are what the pages of GMPartsGiant, a reseller of genuine parts and not GM, state. Aftermarket equivalents are not checked here (the links only search by number). Confirm the fit for the vehicle (VIN) before ordering.

Caution

  • It should be used together with diagnostic procedures (such as for a water leak) to first eliminate the root cause of the odor and then the residual odor.

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    It should be used in conjunction with diagnostic procedures (in cases such as a water leak) to first eliminate the root cause of the odor, and then the residual odor to permanently correct the vehicle condition.
  • Avoid letting the product come into contact with vinegar or any acidic substance.

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    Also avoid letting this product come into contact with vinegar or any acidic substance.

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

  1. Communication summary

    本情報通知は、GM化学製品を使用して車両内の不快な臭気を除去する方法に関する段階的な手順と、各用途に適切な製品の選択方法を説明するものです。 Machine translation (unreviewed)

    This informational bulletin provides a step by step procedure on how to properly use the GM chemicals to eliminate unwanted odors in vehicles and which products to use for each application.
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Source

Source
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
Source reference
10126171
Received by source
2017-12-22
Incident date
Unknown

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