2008 GMC Yukon XL Technical Service Bulletins

1,149 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 GMC Yukon XL. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10138693Aug 25, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This warranty bulletin explains how to use the EL-50313 Midtronic GR8 Battery tester to test a battery and determin if it is warranty or not.
• 10138682Aug 18, 2014Equipment. This preliminary bulletin provides a diagnostic tip to install a temporary dowl rod to perform an alignment.
• 10138681Aug 18, 2014Tires, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on tire radial force variations and how to use it.
• 10138679Aug 18, 2014Equipment, Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
• 10112160Aug 8, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory pats. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partect for assistance. Technician can also contact Techline Customer Support Center for programming issues.
• 10112151Aug 7, 2014Exterior lighting. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the operation of the ground illumination lamp. For the puddle lamps to operate they must be turned on using the Drivers Information Center buttons and it must be dark outside.
• 10138670Aug 6, 2014Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
• 10112142Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a message on the radio "maximum number of phones are currently paired to the vehicle". Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation of the vehicle due to the maximum number of five phones can be paired to a vehicle.
• 10112137Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.
• 10112135Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have "Press check to turn off motion sensor" message on the Driver Information Center. If this message is displayed, the vehicle has a General Motors Accessory shock sensor, motion sensor or inclination sensor installed. Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation with this accessory installed.
• 10140437Jul 25, 2014Equipment, Engine. This information bulletin provides the technician the information on how to properly clean a metal surface using the correct tool.
• 10138592Jul 25, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the technician the information on how to properly clean a metal surface using the correct tool.
• 10137842Jul 25, 2014Equipment, Engine cooling. This information bulletin provides the technician the information on how to properly clean a metal surface using the correct tool.
• 10140436Jul 23, 2014Tires, Wheels. This informational bulletin provides technicians with ways to decrease the tire slipping on the rim and reduce to possible chances of the customers concerns over tire vibration are repair.
• 10140434Jul 23, 2014Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the power steering pump and line to correct the customers concern of lack of steering assit when stopped or parking lot manuvers.
• 10138591Jul 23, 2014Tires, Wheels. This informational bulletin provides technicians with ways to decrease the tire slipping on the rim and reduce to possible chances of the customers concerns over tire vibration are repair.
• 10138589Jul 23, 2014Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the power steering pump and line to correct the customers concern of lack of steering assit when stopped or parking lot manuvers.
• 10137841Jul 23, 2014Tires, Equipment, Wheels. This informational bulletin provides technicians with ways to decrease the tire slipping on the rim and reduce to possible chances of the customers concerns over tire vibration are repair.
• 10137839Jul 23, 2014Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the power steering pump and line to correct the customers concern of lack of steering assit when stopped or parking lot manuvers.
• 10112116Jul 17, 2014Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
• 10140367Jul 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating unwanted odors in a vehicle.
• 10138582Jul 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating unwanted odors in a vehicle.
• 10137832Jul 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating unwanted odors in a vehicle.
• 10112115Jul 16, 2014Engine, Vehicle speed control. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or reduced engine power message. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P2120, P2122, P2123, P2125, P2127, P2128, and/or P2138. Technician will need to inspect the Accelerator Pedal Position circuits for poor terminal tension.
• 10140365Jul 15, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
• 10138580Jul 15, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
• 10137830Jul 15, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
• 10140364Jul 14, 2014Electrical system, Electronic stability control. This preliminary bulletin provides information on what labor operation number to use for various electrical/electronic control issues.
• 10138579Jul 14, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This preliminary bulletin provides information on what labor operation number to use for various electrical/electronic control issues.
• 10137829Jul 14, 2014Equipment, Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary bulletin provides information on what labor operation number to use for various electrical/electronic control issues.
• 10140363Jul 11, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
• 10138578Jul 11, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
• 10137828Jul 11, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
• 10140353Jul 1, 2014Equipment. This information for Warranty administration - Changes the Service Policy and Procedures Section 1.6.2.11 and list the requirements for the dealer to comply.
• 10137818Jul 1, 2014Equipment. This information for Warranty administration - Changes the Service Policy and Procedures Section 1.6.2.11 and list the requirements for the dealer to comply.
• 10248444Jun 30, 2014Equipment. Vehicle Recalls
• 10125984Jun 27, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have a whistle noise coming from the driver?s side "A" pillar area when driving around 50 mph with the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning in recirculation mode. Technician will need to reseal the Vehicle Identification Number plate rivets using room temperature vulcanization silicone sealer from the underside.
• 10126308Jun 26, 2014Suspension. This informational bulletin was created to aid the technician in diagnosing the difference between a shock or strut that has a fluid residule from a possible external source from a leaking shaft seal.
• 10125972Jun 26, 2014Transmission and drivetrain, Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle.
• 10126301Jun 24, 2014Equipment. This preliminary bulletin explains to the technician to use the vin when reprogramming the radio using the techline/service programming systems.
• 10126291Jun 18, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure on how to reset the power folding mirriors after they been folded manually, to fix the customers concern of the mirriors shaking or fluttering at normal driving speeds.
• 10126285Jun 16, 2014Equipment. This preliminary bulletin provides procedures on how to reset or refresh the XM radio receiver is the customers states that they only get a few channels.
• 10125956Jun 16, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may not receiving all channels on the XM band. Technician will need to use a scan tool and verify current Digital Radio Receiver Status under Data Display. Technician will need to look at the second line labeled Digital Radio Receiver Status will display a number of 00 - 04. Technician will repair per the status…
• 10125955Jun 16, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have reduced air flow from the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning dash vents. Technician may find B3933 sym 05 set in the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning control head. Technician will need to reprogram the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning control head using Service Programming System.
• 10125953Jun 16, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the programming and activation of the OnStar system. For many 2008 and prior model year GM vehicles, the programming is performed using the Tech 2 and the activation is initiated by a Service Programming System.
• 10126280Jun 13, 2014Equipment. This preliminary bulletin provides a information to the dealer for the requirements need for equipment.
• 10125947Jun 13, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have the check engine light, tow/haul, Supplemental Inflatable Restraint, cruise control or other various indicators or warning lamps will not come on in the instrument panel. Tech will need to the Tech 2 scan tool to command the instrument panel indicator lights on.
• 10125946Jun 13, 2014Back-over prevention (rear camera), Body and structure, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that for no reason the alarm will go active. Technician will need to use a scan tool to verify that the alarm was activated by the inclination sensor. If the trigger is the inclination sensor, inspect the sensor's mounting location. Technician will need to relocate the sensor if it is attached to the driver's side lower…
• 10126278Jun 12, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the dealer with information on what to do when requesting a new key code for the customer.
• 10126275Jun 5, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides dealers with more information on how to better prep a vehicle for pre-delivery.

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