Source reference 10247092
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
PIT5195 ・ normal characteristic (no repair) ・ names this vehicle
Applies to
Applies to 2003-2013 GMC Sierra and Yukon models, with the 2003-2013 Cadillac Escalade models and Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe.
the passage
2003-2013 Cadillac Escalade Models 2003-2013 Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe 2003-2013 GMC Sierra, Yukon Models
Fault
A customer may comment that the vehicle's speedometer needle appears to be inaccurate.
the passage
A customer may comment that their vehicle's 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.
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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 "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.
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.
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Stated content
Communication summary
速度計の針精度に関する情報 Machine translation (unreviewed)
Speedometer Needle Accuracy Information
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Source
- Source
- NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
- Source reference
- 10247092
- Received by source
- 2023-12-11
- Incident date
- Unknown
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