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2009 GMC YUKON DENALI — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 805165 · 2010-08-09

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON DENALI
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

OUR 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI WAS TOTALED IN A CRASH. THE BATTERY WAS DESTROYED ,CUTTING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE DOORS,WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN IN DRIVE, WERE LOCKED, AND IN HER CONFUSION COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WAS ALSO USELESS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A BACKUP BATTERY IN A LESS VULNERABLE LOCATION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10348144
Machine
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