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Source reference 10137202

Manufacturer communication — 2006 GMC YUKON

ReferenceReporter type: ManufacturerELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Relation to the target vehicle

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

What the manufacturer’s document says

PIT5195D ・ normal characteristic (no repair) ・ names this vehicle

Applies to

  • Applies to GMC Yukon, 2003 - 2018.

    the passage
    Yukon 2003 - 2018 All All All All

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.

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

Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

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

    the passage
    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.

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Stated content

  1. Communication summary

    本予備情報通知は、スピードメーターニードルが不正確に見える車両について、技術者に情報を提供するものです。ディーラーは顧客に対し、ニードルをまっすぐ見たときのいかなる速度においてもスピードメーターニードル精度の仕様は±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.
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Source

Source
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
Source reference
10137202
Received by source
2018-05-21
Incident date
Unknown

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