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Selected vehicle: 2006 · GMC Yukon XL Denali

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Source reference 10137832

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

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

Applies to

  • 2015 and prior GM passenger cars and trucks.

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    2015 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks

Fault

  • The product greatly reduces or removes mold and mildew smells 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)

  • Confirm all water leaks are repaired, determine which areas were water soaked, and replace components with visible mold/mildew staining.

    the passage
    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. Spray the dash and all hard surfaces with the dish soap/water mixture, let stand, then wipe off.

    the passage
    The dash and all hard surfaces should be sprayed with dish soap/water mixture. Let stand for 1-2 minutes then wipe off the surface.
  3. For the ventilation system, run the fan on high cool (not A/C) and spray the formula (10 trigger pulls) into the outside fresh air intake at the cowl.

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

Parts

  • 88861431 (in Canada, 88861436): GM Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator, 32 oz (946 mL) non-aerosol bottle.

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

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

  • Use it together with diagnosis: first eliminate the root cause of the odor (such as a water leak), 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.
  • Do not let 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、車両内の不快な臭いを除去するために GM が提供する製品に関する情報を提供するものです。 Machine translation (unreviewed)

    This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating unwanted odors in a vehicle.
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Source

Source
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
Source reference
10137832
Received by source
2018-05-21
Incident date
Unknown

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