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Air Bags, unknown Or Other
07/03/2017
My dashboard is cracked severely, which can ultimately make my airbag release at any time. It shakes while driving pretty bad
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Electrical System
06/03/2023
The contact owned a 2007 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that after his son parked the vehicle outside near the sidewalk, and turning the off the vehicle, the contact's son exited the vehicle. Approximately 5-10 minutes later, his son’s mother informed him that there was smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact’s son was then informed by his mother that the vehicle was on fire. The vehicle then became engulfed in flames. The Fire Department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. During the fire, the vehicle was destroyed and later towed away from the scene. A Fire report was filed, and the contact was informed that the fire was probably an electrical fire. The contact stated that the fire had started on the driver’s side front of the vehicle however, the cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic, electronic Stability Control (esc)
05/01/2023
The contact owns a 2007 GMC Yukon Denali XL. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service stabili-trak and traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact then stated that an independent mechanic had previously replaced the brake sensor, fuses, solenoids, and several other unknown parts; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.
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Fuel/propulsion System
03/20/2023
Travelling on an FM road, going 55 when Yukon began accelerating on its own, even when I took foot off the accelerator. tapped brakes, thinking cruise control had engaged. Vehicle swerved violently. Speed kept increasing. Saw I was traveling 75mph! Braked hard! Felt as if acceleration was fighting against the brakes. Then spun out in the middle of the highway, spinning around 1 1/2 times while fully braking. Finally I slowed enough to throw it into park, regardless of what it might do to my transmission, I had to stop the vehicle. I came to rest straddling the lane I had been in and the oncoming lane, facing the direction from which I came. Traffic behind me had seen my struggles in time to stop back far enough that they weren’t endangered and there was no oncoming traffic at that moment. The fuel propulsion system (throttle?) seems to be at fault. There was no warning on the dash about any issue prior to this. The issue was real, a danger to myself and others. A mechanic ex...
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Structure
03/21/2023
The contact owns a 2007 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that she had initially received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall repair was performed. The contact stated that a year after the repair, a vertical crack began to form over the passenger’s side air bag where the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that the repair would be an out-of-pocket expense. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 113,600.
