# 2003 GMC DENALI — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
> NHTSA complaint `682405` · 2008-08-11 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** DENALI
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
- **Miles at failure:** 30,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
FAULTY PULLY ASSEMBLY ON 2003 GMC VECHICLES THEIR IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN 2004. I LEARNED OF THE REPORT 8/7/08.AFTER REPLACING 5 BELTS AND TENSIONERS. AFTER COMPRESSOR BREAKS APART WHILE UNDER CAR TRYING TO FINE THIS HORRIBLE NOISE UPON ACCELERATION.WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I CARRIED THE CAR IN 4 TIMES FOR NOISES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT NEVER TO BE RESOLVED ,NOW IT IS SO BAD IT IS OBVIOUS WHERE THE PROBLEM IS. THEIR IS NO RECALL YET BUT SHOULD BE,THE MECH. SAYS THEY REPLACE 2 COMPRESSORS A WEEK. SOMEONES SAFETY IS GOING TO BE CHALLENGED BE FOR THIER IS A RECALL. THIS IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN A SEATBELT LATCH OR SPEED CONTROL NOT TO MENTION COSTLY. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR A FULL STORY.  *TR
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