NHTSA Complaint #11485738 — 2021 GMC YUKON

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11485738
Vehicle	2021 GMC YUKON
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 26, 2022
Date Filed	September 21, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

After pulling out from parking lot into roadway, steering wheel locked up (right) and vehicle proceeded uncontrolled into a telephone pole - injuring driver. Driver stage 1 & 2 together with seatbelt pretensioner deployed upon impact. No warning lamps or defect symptoms prior to time of failure. Inspection revealed DTC codes for power steering of U0420:00 (invalid data received from power steering module) and U3000:49 (control module internal malfunction). Scanner evidences power steering position sensor data not being reported. Vehicle VIN indicates that it was included in NHTSA recall 21V455000. Power Steering Component Part Nos: 85103817, 848935231 and 85116776.

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