ONE, OF THE MANY, EVER PRESENT, SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL-BEING CONCERNS, INHERENT WITH OUR GENERAL MOTORS GMC YUKON XL: THE SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, LOCKING STEERING, WHEN TURNING: A) SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER/01863. B) NHTSA ITEM NUMBER/10006616. *TR
2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
ABS LIGHT CAME ON; DROVE A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES PER HOUR, I TRIED TO STOP FOR A LIGHT AND NEARLY HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BRAKES RUMBLED TO A HALT, FORTUNATELY. TOOK CAR TO BRAKE CHECK, HAD TO HAVE BOLTS ON HUB BEARING REPLACED. CONTACTED GMC TO HELP SHARE IN COST OF REPAIR, AS THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL (2002 GMC YUKON RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 05V379000 ) IN CERTAIN "SALT BELT STATES", DUE TO CORROSION. THEY REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE 1) CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (I HAVE 82,000 MILES ON IT), 2) I DIDN'T TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER, AND 3) THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ISSUED SPECIFICALLY FOR MY CAR! *NM