2001 GMC Yukon XL defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2001 GMC Yukon XL. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
  Defect Petition DP05009 · opened Dec 20, 2005 · closed May 31, 2006

  Odi's review of complaint data received since the close of ea04-011 revealed no indication that the investigation should be re-opened.more details can be found in the federal register notice enclosed in the dp05-009 public file.odi reserves the right to reopen the investigation in the future should conditions warrant.

• UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05020 · opened Apr 28, 2005 · closed Sep 13, 2005 · led to recall 05V379000

  In a letter dated august 29, 2005, gm notified odi that it was recalling certain model year 1999 through 2002 c/k pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles to correct a problem with anti-lock brake system (abs) wheel speed sensor corrosion that may result in unwanted abs activation and extended stopping distances during…

• OVERHEATED FUEL PUMP WIRING
  Engineering Analysis EA04026 · opened Sep 9, 2004 · closed Aug 2, 2005 · led to recall 05V155000

  In a letter dated april 14, 2005, general motors (gm) notified odi that it had identified a defect related to motor vehicle safety in approximately 316,508 model year (my) 2000-01 1500 series chevrolet suburban and gmc yukon xl vehicles (recall 05v-155).gm determined that some of these vehicles were equipped with fuel …

• OVERHEATED FUEL PUMP WIRING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04042 · opened May 3, 2004 · closed Sep 9, 2004 · led to recall 05V155000

  The fuel pump wiring and connector may overheat and melt a hole in the top of the fuel pump module.possible consequences include fuel tank leakage and engine stall with no restart.fourteen of the 20 complaints to odi allege fuel tank leakage, including one that reported that a fire department was called to the scene af…

• ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02067 · opened Sep 25, 2002 · closed Feb 11, 2003

  The automatic locking retractor (alr) is a feature incorporated in the subject vehicle for locking the webbing to properly secure a child safety seat into a vehicle.this pe was opened based on a gm technical service bulletin stating that with certain child safety seats the webbing may not remain locked.there are no com…

• THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED
  Engineering Analysis EA02015 · opened Aug 1, 2002 · closed Jan 12, 2004

  This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. The tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an opera…