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Electrical System complaints
16 reportsClear category filter77,000 miles · Aug 15, 2018
Air BagsElectrical SystemStructure
WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APPROX. 3.5 YEARS AGO, IT HAD A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. LAST DECEMBER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CRACK HAD GOTTEN MUCH BIGGER, AND NOW A SECOND CRACK HAS BEEN NOTED. THIS IS BECOMING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE DASH MAY SHATTER IN A FRONT-END COLLISION WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. UPON DOING RESEA…
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WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APPROX. 3.5 YEARS AGO, IT HAD A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. LAST DECEMBER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CRACK HAD GOTTEN MUCH BIGGER, AND NOW A SECOND CRACK HAS BEEN NOTED. THIS IS BECOMING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE DASH MAY SHATTER IN A FRONT-END COLLISION WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON;INE, I FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES AMONG SIMILAR YEARS AND MODELS. PLEASE HELP ME KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE BY REQUIRING GM TO PROVIDE A FIX OR REPLACEMENT. THANK YOU!
NHTSA ODI #11120173
53,000 miles · Jul 17, 2018
Air BagsElectrical SystemExterior Lighting
DRIVING DOWN ROADWAY AND HIT POTHOLE. SUDDENLY ALL CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHECKED EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE BUT COULD NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE. SPEED WAS ESTIMATED 50 MPH. ---- SEATBELTS LOCKED, ELECTRICAL, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND REAR TAILGATE EXPERIENCED ISSUES AFTER INCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #11111913
150,000 miles · Aug 21, 2017
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
INSTRUMENT PANEL IS GOING OUT, ONE INSTRUMENT AT A TIME. FIRST SHOWING LOW OIL PRESSURE, STABILITRAK WARNING, CHECK ENGINE, NOW IT IS THE RPM GAUGE THAT ISN'T SHOWING ANYTHING. ALSO HAVE A HUGE CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR ABOUT 5-6 YEARS. I'VE SEEN ONLINE COMPLAINTS OFF THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #11016545
81,000 miles · Mar 21, 2017
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILUR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10967498
98,000 miles · Apr 23, 2016
Electrical System
STERRING WHEEL HEATER BECAME VERY HOT THEN BLEW FUSE. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THOUGH I HAD ONLY GONE A FEW MILES FROM MY HOME. I WAS ON A CITY STREET GOING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR BUT NOT TURNING SHARPLY. I HAVE NOTHING TO PHOTO.
NHTSA ODI #10861094
100,000 miles · Jan 30, 2015
Electrical System
MY DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL STOPPED WORKING ABRUPTLY. ONE MORNING, I GOT INTO MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND TRIED TO OPEN THE WINDOW. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN EITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. ADDITIONALLY, I WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE BACK PASSENGER…
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MY DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL STOPPED WORKING ABRUPTLY. ONE MORNING, I GOT INTO MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND TRIED TO OPEN THE WINDOW. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN EITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. ADDITIONALLY, I WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW AND THE POWER DOOR OPENER WAS NOT WORKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I CALLED MY LOCAL GMC DEALER AND THEY EXAMINED THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT WATER GOT INTO THE CASING IN THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH CONTROL PANEL CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH NISSAN SUVS AND ISUZU SUVS AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RE-CALL. HOWEVER, SINCE MY SUV IS A YUKON DENALI, IT IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE FIXED UNDER THE RE-CALL. THEY TOOK THE CONTROL PANEL APART AND SHOWED ME A SMALL WHITE PLUG INSIDE THE CONTROL PANEL THAT WAS BURNED, BROWN AND MELTED ON THE END. THEY DISCONNECTED THIS PLUG AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE CAR WITH IT PLUGGED IN. I TOLD THEM THAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD SIMPLY BECAUSE IT DID NOT OCCUR ON AN ISUZU OR A NISSAN. THEY TOLD ME THAT, IN FACT, THE YUKON DENALI IS SIMILAR TO THE RECALLED NISSAN MODELS BUT THEY CANNOT FIX THE ELECTRICAL SHORT UNLESS IT IS A SPECIFIC SUBJECT OF A RE-CALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10680048
80,000 miles · Sep 8, 2014
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE, AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED. I WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STABILITRAK LIGHTS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE ENGINE BEGINS TO RUN VERY HARD AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE VERY QUICKLY AND CANNOT REACH FULL CAPACITY. THIS IS SOMEWHAT SCARY AS IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWA…
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THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE, AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED. I WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STABILITRAK LIGHTS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE ENGINE BEGINS TO RUN VERY HARD AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE VERY QUICKLY AND CANNOT REACH FULL CAPACITY. THIS IS SOMEWHAT SCARY AS IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES, AS WELL AS JUST DRIVING AROUND MY RESIDENTIAL AREA, ALWAYS WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. USUALLY ONCE I TURN THE CAR OFF AND LEAVE IT FOR A LITTLE BIT, THEN RESTART IT, THE LIGHTS ARE OFF EXCEPT THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL STAY ON. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND THAT GMC SHOULD BE TAKING THIS SAFETY CONCERN VERY SERIOUSLY AS NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY IS DEFINITELY A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10631701
89,882 miles · Aug 4, 2014
Electrical SystemSteering
CAR SUFFERED STEERING FAILURE,BRAKE POWER,CONTROL AND FINALLY WHEN STOPPED FAILURE TO CRANK. CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WORK DONE ON CAR WAS REPLACE LH MOTOR MOUNT,FUSE AND REPAIR WIRING TO MAP SENSOR AS WELL AS REPLACING MAXI FUSE. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS $379.65 NOT INCLUDING TOWING. WHILE THIS WORKED FOR A WEEK W…
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CAR SUFFERED STEERING FAILURE,BRAKE POWER,CONTROL AND FINALLY WHEN STOPPED FAILURE TO CRANK. CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WORK DONE ON CAR WAS REPLACE LH MOTOR MOUNT,FUSE AND REPAIR WIRING TO MAP SENSOR AS WELL AS REPLACING MAXI FUSE. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS $379.65 NOT INCLUDING TOWING. WHILE THIS WORKED FOR A WEEK WITHOUT INCIDENT WE WERE RETURNING HOME ON 95 HIGHWAY IT SUFFERED LOSS OF CONTROL FOR STEERING, VERY HARD BRAKING AS WELL AS ENGINE SHUT OFF GOING 75 MPH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10618608
88,993 miles · Aug 4, 2014
Electrical SystemSteering
CAR ALTERNATOR FAILURE AFFECTING DRIVEABILITY. LOSS OF POWER, STEERING, BRAKE, DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM, ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED AND THE COST OF REPAIR WAS $ 550.05 DIAGNOSE WAS REPLACE ALTERNATOR AND BELT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10618597
150,000 miles · May 21, 2014
Electrical System
CAR WAS LEFT IDOL FOR TWO DAYS. UPON START UP IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. PART REPLACED BY OWNER BUT IT STILL WOULDN'T START. DENALI WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND STARTED FINE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10592985
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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