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120 reports30,000 miles · Apr 27, 2011
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI AND HAVE TWO FAILURES TO REPORT, FIRST, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH IS CHROME IS STARTING TO FLAKE OFF AND HAS SEVERAL SHARP EDGES CAUSING SEVERAL CUTS TO MYSELF AND MY WIVES HANDS. SECOND, THE EXTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OF…
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I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI AND HAVE TWO FAILURES TO REPORT, FIRST, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH IS CHROME IS STARTING TO FLAKE OFF AND HAS SEVERAL SHARP EDGES CAUSING SEVERAL CUTS TO MYSELF AND MY WIVES HANDS. SECOND, THE EXTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF DENYING ENTRY TO MY VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10398070
72,350 miles · Sep 18, 2010
StructureInjury
DOOR HANDLE - PASSENGER (FRONT) DRIVER (FRONT) INSIDE DOOR. CHROME IS PEELING CAUSING AN EXTREMELY SHARP EDGE. WERE REPLACED IN 2008 UNDER WARRANTY. CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. CAUSES DEEP CUTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10356228
65,000 miles · Aug 19, 2010
Power Train
LOUD RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVE ASSEMBLY UPON A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. DEALER STATED IT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. I AM AFRAID A COMPONENT IS GOING TO FAIL AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10350490
54,000 miles · Jun 7, 2010
Power Train
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND ACCELERATED WHILE COASTING AT AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR. FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. APPLIED BRAKE AND CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL HAPPENED ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 2, 2010 NEAR LABADIE MISSOURI AND ON FRIDAY JUNE 4, ON INTERSTATE 55 NORTH OF MIDWAY AIRPORT IN CHICAGO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10334986
22,573 miles · Jun 7, 2010
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
2007 DENALI WITH 22,000 MILES HAD A LIFTGATE FAILURE. AFTER A $78.00 DIAGNOSIS AT LOCAL DEALER THE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS $450.00. ACCORDING TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL THE REPAIR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND FURTHER MORE BECAUSE WE PURCHASED IT USED IT WON'T BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE FROM GM EITHER. WHILE EVALUATING PRO…
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2007 DENALI WITH 22,000 MILES HAD A LIFTGATE FAILURE. AFTER A $78.00 DIAGNOSIS AT LOCAL DEALER THE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS $450.00. ACCORDING TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL THE REPAIR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND FURTHER MORE BECAUSE WE PURCHASED IT USED IT WON'T BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE FROM GM EITHER. WHILE EVALUATING PROBLEM I NOTICED THERE IS NO EGRESS POSSIBLE FROM INSIDE WHILE PROBLEM EXISTS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION BECAUSE AN EMERGENCY THAT DISABLES TYPICAL EGRESS THROUGH DOORS WOULD LEAVE THE REAR LIFTGATE AS ONLY CHOICE TO ESCAPE FROM FIRE OR WATER FOR INSTANCE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10334931
33,000 miles · Feb 19, 2010
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Engine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkages
SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. THROTTLE BODY, COMPUTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT LEAK. DOOR HINGES RUSTED AND HARD TO OPEN DOORS. CHROME RIMS PITTING AND PEELING. STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. TAILGATE RATTLES. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 37K MILES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10311996
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2009
EquipmentStructureInjury
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. AS DRIVER OR PASSENGER GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE RIDGED PLASTIC BEGINS TO CUT THE SKIN IN A PAPER CUT FASHION. THIS ISSUE STARTED O/A 1.5 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE (DEPENDING ON USE). PARTS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. OLD PA…
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INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. AS DRIVER OR PASSENGER GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE RIDGED PLASTIC BEGINS TO CUT THE SKIN IN A PAPER CUT FASHION. THIS ISSUE STARTED O/A 1.5 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE (DEPENDING ON USE). PARTS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. OLD PARTS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10289256
28,000 miles · May 13, 2009
Electrical SystemFire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONING, HE SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR. HE TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING AND THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONING, HE SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR. HE TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING AND THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT YET INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
NHTSA ODI #10268604
Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2009
Latches/locks/linkagesStructureInjury
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WITH CHROME TREATMENT BEGINS TO PEEL AND PEELING CHROME IS VERY SHARP RESULTING IN SOME SERIOUS CUTS TO FINGERS AND HANDS. POOR CHROMING PROCESS RESULTING IN PRODUCT FAILURE. DEALERSHIPS DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH ON THE ISSUE. NO OFFICIAL GM WARRANTY SERVICE BULLETIN AS OF YET. HANDLES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10265391
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2008
Power Train
2007 GMC DENALI HAS A PULL WHEN IT IS NOT MOVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS. *NJ THE CONSUMER NOTICED AN OVERWHELMING JERK WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, IN THE DRIVEWAY, OR JUST STOPPED FOR ANY REASON. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HE…
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2007 GMC DENALI HAS A PULL WHEN IT IS NOT MOVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS. *NJ THE CONSUMER NOTICED AN OVERWHELMING JERK WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, IN THE DRIVEWAY, OR JUST STOPPED FOR ANY REASON. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO ACCELERATE, A THUMP WAS FELT. THE CONSUMER STATED IF FELT AS THOUGH SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10243709
NHTSA investigations
1EA10004 · Interior Door Handle Laceration Risk
Opened May 23, 2010 · Closed Jul 18, 2011
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch; Structure; Structure:body; Structure:body:door ; Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
The investigated concern involved chrome plating on interior door handles that could peel or separate from the plastic base material.This de-lamination could result in a sharp edge and pose a risk of laceration.In some cases, consumers reported minor hand/skin lacerations.Of these reported injuries, the vast majority of injuries were to adults.Ninety percent of claims associated with interior door handle de-lamination were related to the front doors.In addition to the above Tahoe/Yukon vehicles, other GMT 900 series C/K vehicles (Avalanche, Escalade, Sierra, Silverado, and Suburban) have a trim level that utilizes the chrome plated interior door handles and were included in the analysis.The resultant population group had a total of 746 complaint reports with 309 injury incidents and 43,619 unique VIN regular warranty claims over a combined 451,745 vehicle population.The door handle supplier was changed in September 2006 with new tooling and process in place by October 2006.The base population prior to the September 2006 vendor change accounted for the bulk (or 89%) of all complaints and comparable injury reports and warranty claims.Due to the nature of the failure (thin chrome plating peeling off the door handle), only minor hand/skin laceration injuries similar to a paper cut were recorded.All but a few did not require professional medical treatment such as surgical or liquid sutures (i.e. stitches).Less than 10% of injury reports had specifically involved a 3-10 year old child.This was due to the fact that 90% of the claims were associated with door handles located in the front seating area (where the window glass panels usually have less solar tinting than rear window glass panels) where children are not normally seated. In July 2010, GM issued a Special Coverage Policy (SCP 09239) on the base vehicles to extend the warranty coverage to 10 years/100k miles.Recent data indicate that the base population complaint and injury reporting have subsided since the implementation of the SCP campaign.In June 2011, GM added the remaining interim population (Sep-Oct 2006) to the SCP.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
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Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
The investigated concern involved chrome plating on interior door handles that could peel or separate from the plastic base material.This de-lamination could result in a sharp edge and pose a risk of laceration.In some cases, consumers reported minor hand/skin lacerations.Of these reported injuries, the vast majority of injuries were to adults.Ninety percent of claims associated with interior door handle de-lamination were related to the front doors.In addition to the above Tahoe/Yukon vehicles, other GMT 900 series C/K vehicles (Avalanche, Escalade, Sierra, Silverado, and Suburban) have a trim level that utilizes the chrome plated interior door handles and were included in the analysis.The resultant population group had a total of 746 complaint reports with 309 injury incidents and 43,619 unique VIN regular warranty claims over a combined 451,745 vehicle population.The door handle supplier was changed in September 2006 with new tooling and process in place by October 2006.The base population prior to the September 2006 vendor change accounted for the bulk (or 89%) of all complaints and comparable injury reports and warranty claims.Due to the nature of the failure (thin chrome plating peeling off the door handle), only minor hand/skin laceration injuries similar to a paper cut were recorded.All but a few did not require professional medical treatment such as surgical or liquid sutures (i.e. stitches).Less than 10% of injury reports had specifically involved a 3-10 year old child.This was due to the fact that 90% of the claims were associated with door handles located in the front seating area (where the window glass panels usually have less solar tinting than rear window glass panels) where children are not normally seated. In July 2010, GM issued a Special Coverage Policy (SCP 09239) on the base vehicles to extend the warranty coverage to 10 years/100k miles.Recent data indicate that the base population complaint and injury reporting have subsided since the implementation of the SCP campaign.In June 2011, GM added the remaining interim population (Sep-Oct 2006) to the SCP.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
Latches/locks/linkages
The investigated concern involved chrome plating on interior door handles that could peel or separate from the plastic base material.This de-lamination could result in a sharp edge and pose a risk of laceration.In some cases, consumers reported minor hand/skin lacerations.Of these reported injuries, the vast majority of injuries were to adults.Ninety percent of claims associated with interior door handle de-lamination were related to the front doors.In addition to the above Tahoe/Yukon vehicles, other GMT 900 series C/K vehicles (Avalanche, Escalade, Sierra, Silverado, and Suburban) have a trim level that utilizes the chrome plated interior door handles and were included in the analysis.The resultant population group had a total of 746 complaint reports with 309 injury incidents and 43,619 unique VIN regular warranty claims over a combined 451,745 vehicle population.The door handle supplier was changed in September 2006 with new tooling and process in place by October 2006.The base population prior to the September 2006 vendor change accounted for the bulk (or 89%) of all complaints and comparable injury reports and warranty claims.Due to the nature of the failure (thin chrome plating peeling off the door handle), only minor hand/skin laceration injuries similar to a paper cut were recorded.All but a few did not require professional medical treatment such as surgical or liquid sutures (i.e. stitches).Less than 10% of injury reports had specifically involved a 3-10 year old child.This was due to the fact that 90% of the claims were associated with door handles located in the front seating area (where the window glass panels usually have less solar tinting than rear window glass panels) where children are not normally seated. In July 2010, GM issued a Special Coverage Policy (SCP 09239) on the base vehicles to extend the warranty coverage to 10 years/100k miles.Recent data indicate that the base population complaint and injury reporting have subsided since the implementation of the SCP campaign.In June 2011, GM added the remaining interim population (Sep-Oct 2006) to the SCP.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
Structure:body:door
The investigated concern involved chrome plating on interior door handles that could peel or separate from the plastic base material.This de-lamination could result in a sharp edge and pose a risk of laceration.In some cases, consumers reported minor hand/skin lacerations.Of these reported injuries, the vast majority of injuries were to adults.Ninety percent of claims associated with interior door handle de-lamination were related to the front doors.In addition to the above Tahoe/Yukon vehicles, other GMT 900 series C/K vehicles (Avalanche, Escalade, Sierra, Silverado, and Suburban) have a trim level that utilizes the chrome plated interior door handles and were included in the analysis.The resultant population group had a total of 746 complaint reports with 309 injury incidents and 43,619 unique VIN regular warranty claims over a combined 451,745 vehicle population.The door handle supplier was changed in September 2006 with new tooling and process in place by October 2006.The base population prior to the September 2006 vendor change accounted for the bulk (or 89%) of all complaints and comparable injury reports and warranty claims.Due to the nature of the failure (thin chrome plating peeling off the door handle), only minor hand/skin laceration injuries similar to a paper cut were recorded.All but a few did not require professional medical treatment such as surgical or liquid sutures (i.e. stitches).Less than 10% of injury reports had specifically involved a 3-10 year old child.This was due to the fact that 90% of the claims were associated with door handles located in the front seating area (where the window glass panels usually have less solar tinting than rear window glass panels) where children are not normally seated. In July 2010, GM issued a Special Coverage Policy (SCP 09239) on the base vehicles to extend the warranty coverage to 10 years/100k miles.Recent data indicate that the base population complaint and injury reporting have subsided since the implementation of the SCP campaign.In June 2011, GM added the remaining interim population (Sep-Oct 2006) to the SCP.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
The investigated concern involved chrome plating on interior door handles that could peel or separate from the plastic base material.This de-lamination could result in a sharp edge and pose a risk of laceration.In some cases, consumers reported minor hand/skin lacerations.Of these reported injuries, the vast majority of injuries were to adults.Ninety percent of claims associated with interior door handle de-lamination were related to the front doors.In addition to the above Tahoe/Yukon vehicles, other GMT 900 series C/K vehicles (Avalanche, Escalade, Sierra, Silverado, and Suburban) have a trim level that utilizes the chrome plated interior door handles and were included in the analysis.The resultant population group had a total of 746 complaint reports with 309 injury incidents and 43,619 unique VIN regular warranty claims over a combined 451,745 vehicle population.The door handle supplier was changed in September 2006 with new tooling and process in place by October 2006.The base population prior to the September 2006 vendor change accounted for the bulk (or 89%) of all complaints and comparable injury reports and warranty claims.Due to the nature of the failure (thin chrome plating peeling off the door handle), only minor hand/skin laceration injuries similar to a paper cut were recorded.All but a few did not require professional medical treatment such as surgical or liquid sutures (i.e. stitches).Less than 10% of injury reports had specifically involved a 3-10 year old child.This was due to the fact that 90% of the claims were associated with door handles located in the front seating area (where the window glass panels usually have less solar tinting than rear window glass panels) where children are not normally seated. In July 2010, GM issued a Special Coverage Policy (SCP 09239) on the base vehicles to extend the warranty coverage to 10 years/100k miles.Recent data indicate that the base population complaint and injury reporting have subsided since the implementation of the SCP campaign.In June 2011, GM added the remaining interim population (Sep-Oct 2006) to the SCP.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
Structure:body
The investigated concern involved chrome plating on interior door handles that could peel or separate from the plastic base material.This de-lamination could result in a sharp edge and pose a risk of laceration.In some cases, consumers reported minor hand/skin lacerations.Of these reported injuries, the vast majority of injuries were to adults.Ninety percent of claims associated with interior door handle de-lamination were related to the front doors.In addition to the above Tahoe/Yukon vehicles, other GMT 900 series C/K vehicles (Avalanche, Escalade, Sierra, Silverado, and Suburban) have a trim level that utilizes the chrome plated interior door handles and were included in the analysis.The resultant population group had a total of 746 complaint reports with 309 injury incidents and 43,619 unique VIN regular warranty claims over a combined 451,745 vehicle population.The door handle supplier was changed in September 2006 with new tooling and process in place by October 2006.The base population prior to the September 2006 vendor change accounted for the bulk (or 89%) of all complaints and comparable injury reports and warranty claims.Due to the nature of the failure (thin chrome plating peeling off the door handle), only minor hand/skin laceration injuries similar to a paper cut were recorded.All but a few did not require professional medical treatment such as surgical or liquid sutures (i.e. stitches).Less than 10% of injury reports had specifically involved a 3-10 year old child.This was due to the fact that 90% of the claims were associated with door handles located in the front seating area (where the window glass panels usually have less solar tinting than rear window glass panels) where children are not normally seated. In July 2010, GM issued a Special Coverage Policy (SCP 09239) on the base vehicles to extend the warranty coverage to 10 years/100k miles.Recent data indicate that the base population complaint and injury reporting have subsided since the implementation of the SCP campaign.In June 2011, GM added the remaining interim population (Sep-Oct 2006) to the SCP.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
Structure
The investigated concern involved chrome plating on interior door handles that could peel or separate from the plastic base material.This de-lamination could result in a sharp edge and pose a risk of laceration.In some cases, consumers reported minor hand/skin lacerations.Of these reported injuries, the vast majority of injuries were to adults.Ninety percent of claims associated with interior door handle de-lamination were related to the front doors.In addition to the above Tahoe/Yukon vehicles, other GMT 900 series C/K vehicles (Avalanche, Escalade, Sierra, Silverado, and Suburban) have a trim level that utilizes the chrome plated interior door handles and were included in the analysis.The resultant population group had a total of 746 complaint reports with 309 injury incidents and 43,619 unique VIN regular warranty claims over a combined 451,745 vehicle population.The door handle supplier was changed in September 2006 with new tooling and process in place by October 2006.The base population prior to the September 2006 vendor change accounted for the bulk (or 89%) of all complaints and comparable injury reports and warranty claims.Due to the nature of the failure (thin chrome plating peeling off the door handle), only minor hand/skin laceration injuries similar to a paper cut were recorded.All but a few did not require professional medical treatment such as surgical or liquid sutures (i.e. stitches).Less than 10% of injury reports had specifically involved a 3-10 year old child.This was due to the fact that 90% of the claims were associated with door handles located in the front seating area (where the window glass panels usually have less solar tinting than rear window glass panels) where children are not normally seated. In July 2010, GM issued a Special Coverage Policy (SCP 09239) on the base vehicles to extend the warranty coverage to 10 years/100k miles.Recent data indicate that the base population complaint and injury reporting have subsided since the implementation of the SCP campaign.In June 2011, GM added the remaining interim population (Sep-Oct 2006) to the SCP.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
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