More Recalls! Sorry 6th Genners...
#12
06-30-2014 | 11:38 PM
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Apparently GM is actually replacing the ignition switch with a new improved version. You don't need to be sent a letter notifying you to bring in your car. Call or go to the dealership and just get on their schedule. Let them know your aware of the recall and would like to have your ignition switch replaced. Funny in the paragraph below, apparently you can get a free loaner car if you feel driving your car with the faulty switch is unsafe. Cool, I'll take a Camaro Z28 please...
Below is an excerpt from an article I read:
General Motors says it has repaired 47,000 cars with the flawed ignition switch linked to 13 deaths -- just 2% of the millions that were recalled for that problem.
GM (GM) began repairing the 2.6 million recalled vehicles six weeks ago. The automaker says that dealers have made such a small number of repairs in that time because it's having difficulty getting enough of the replacement parts it needs from Delphi Automotive (DLPH).
Delphi was the sole supplier of the part when the recalled cars were in production, and is the only manufacturer readily equipped to ramp production back up. It's already added extra shifts at the Mexican factory where the ignition switches are being made, and Delphi announced last week that it is adding an extra production line.
"With the second line coming online, we expect a much greater availability of parts," said GM spokesman Greg Martin. "By mid-July we expect supplies of parts to meet demand."
GM says that Delphi will have made all of the parts required to repair all of the cars recalled for faulty ignition switches by October.
People who own cars that get recalled typically don't rush to bring cars in for repairs -- even in high profile cases like this one. And roughly a third of recalled cars are never brought in for repairs.
GM says its records show that 80% of its recalled cars and trucks are repaired within a year, and 85% are repaired within two years. The automaker says that's the highest repair rate in the industry, and that it's committed to repairing every car with the faulty ignition switch.
Related: GM cars sold - 12.1 million. Recalled - 13.8 million
The ignition switch is at risk of turning off the car while it is being driven if the key is jostled. The loss of power can disable the airbag, the power steering and anti-lock brakes.
GM insists that tests it has conducted show the cars are safe to drive, as long as drivers don't have other keys or key fobs on their key ring. And it says that any car owner who doesn't feel comfortable driving their car can get a free loaner from a GM dealership. About 35,000 loaners are now out in the field.
So far this year GM has recalled 13.8 million U.S. cars and trucks, more than the nation's largest automaker has ever recalled in a single year.
Below is an excerpt from an article I read:
General Motors says it has repaired 47,000 cars with the flawed ignition switch linked to 13 deaths -- just 2% of the millions that were recalled for that problem.
GM (GM) began repairing the 2.6 million recalled vehicles six weeks ago. The automaker says that dealers have made such a small number of repairs in that time because it's having difficulty getting enough of the replacement parts it needs from Delphi Automotive (DLPH).
Delphi was the sole supplier of the part when the recalled cars were in production, and is the only manufacturer readily equipped to ramp production back up. It's already added extra shifts at the Mexican factory where the ignition switches are being made, and Delphi announced last week that it is adding an extra production line.
"With the second line coming online, we expect a much greater availability of parts," said GM spokesman Greg Martin. "By mid-July we expect supplies of parts to meet demand."
GM says that Delphi will have made all of the parts required to repair all of the cars recalled for faulty ignition switches by October.
People who own cars that get recalled typically don't rush to bring cars in for repairs -- even in high profile cases like this one. And roughly a third of recalled cars are never brought in for repairs.
GM says its records show that 80% of its recalled cars and trucks are repaired within a year, and 85% are repaired within two years. The automaker says that's the highest repair rate in the industry, and that it's committed to repairing every car with the faulty ignition switch.
Related: GM cars sold - 12.1 million. Recalled - 13.8 million
The ignition switch is at risk of turning off the car while it is being driven if the key is jostled. The loss of power can disable the airbag, the power steering and anti-lock brakes.
GM insists that tests it has conducted show the cars are safe to drive, as long as drivers don't have other keys or key fobs on their key ring. And it says that any car owner who doesn't feel comfortable driving their car can get a free loaner from a GM dealership. About 35,000 loaners are now out in the field.
So far this year GM has recalled 13.8 million U.S. cars and trucks, more than the nation's largest automaker has ever recalled in a single year.
#13
06-30-2014 | 11:42 PM
Apparently GM is actually replacing the ignition switch with a new improved version. You don't need to be sent a letter notifying you to bring in your car. Call or go to the dealership and just get on their schedule. Let them know your aware of the recall and would like to have your ignition switch replaced. Funny in the paragraph below, apparently you can get a free loaner car if you feel driving your car with the faulty switch is unsafe. Cool, I'll take a Camaro Z28 please...
Below is an excerpt from an article I read:
General Motors says it has repaired 47,000 cars with the flawed ignition switch linked to 13 deaths -- just 2% of the millions that were recalled for that problem.
GM (GM) began repairing the 2.6 million recalled vehicles six weeks ago. The automaker says that dealers have made such a small number of repairs in that time because it's having difficulty getting enough of the replacement parts it needs from Delphi Automotive (DLPH).
Delphi was the sole supplier of the part when the recalled cars were in production, and is the only manufacturer readily equipped to ramp production back up. It's already added extra shifts at the Mexican factory where the ignition switches are being made, and Delphi announced last week that it is adding an extra production line.
"With the second line coming online, we expect a much greater availability of parts," said GM spokesman Greg Martin. "By mid-July we expect supplies of parts to meet demand."
GM says that Delphi will have made all of the parts required to repair all of the cars recalled for faulty ignition switches by October.
People who own cars that get recalled typically don't rush to bring cars in for repairs -- even in high profile cases like this one. And roughly a third of recalled cars are never brought in for repairs.
GM says its records show that 80% of its recalled cars and trucks are repaired within a year, and 85% are repaired within two years. The automaker says that's the highest repair rate in the industry, and that it's committed to repairing every car with the faulty ignition switch.
Related: GM cars sold - 12.1 million. Recalled - 13.8 million
The ignition switch is at risk of turning off the car while it is being driven if the key is jostled. The loss of power can disable the airbag, the power steering and anti-lock brakes.
GM insists that tests it has conducted show the cars are safe to drive, as long as drivers don't have other keys or key fobs on their key ring. And it says that any car owner who doesn't feel comfortable driving their car can get a free loaner from a GM dealership. About 35,000 loaners are now out in the field.
So far this year GM has recalled 13.8 million U.S. cars and trucks, more than the nation's largest automaker has ever recalled in a single year.
Below is an excerpt from an article I read:
General Motors says it has repaired 47,000 cars with the flawed ignition switch linked to 13 deaths -- just 2% of the millions that were recalled for that problem.
GM (GM) began repairing the 2.6 million recalled vehicles six weeks ago. The automaker says that dealers have made such a small number of repairs in that time because it's having difficulty getting enough of the replacement parts it needs from Delphi Automotive (DLPH).
Delphi was the sole supplier of the part when the recalled cars were in production, and is the only manufacturer readily equipped to ramp production back up. It's already added extra shifts at the Mexican factory where the ignition switches are being made, and Delphi announced last week that it is adding an extra production line.
"With the second line coming online, we expect a much greater availability of parts," said GM spokesman Greg Martin. "By mid-July we expect supplies of parts to meet demand."
GM says that Delphi will have made all of the parts required to repair all of the cars recalled for faulty ignition switches by October.
People who own cars that get recalled typically don't rush to bring cars in for repairs -- even in high profile cases like this one. And roughly a third of recalled cars are never brought in for repairs.
GM says its records show that 80% of its recalled cars and trucks are repaired within a year, and 85% are repaired within two years. The automaker says that's the highest repair rate in the industry, and that it's committed to repairing every car with the faulty ignition switch.
Related: GM cars sold - 12.1 million. Recalled - 13.8 million
The ignition switch is at risk of turning off the car while it is being driven if the key is jostled. The loss of power can disable the airbag, the power steering and anti-lock brakes.
GM insists that tests it has conducted show the cars are safe to drive, as long as drivers don't have other keys or key fobs on their key ring. And it says that any car owner who doesn't feel comfortable driving their car can get a free loaner from a GM dealership. About 35,000 loaners are now out in the field.
So far this year GM has recalled 13.8 million U.S. cars and trucks, more than the nation's largest automaker has ever recalled in a single year.
#14
06-30-2014 | 11:44 PM
greg im pretty sure what you posted only has to do with the original ignition recall on the cobalts. Don't think they're replacing the ignition on other cars.
#16
07-01-2014 | 06:01 AM
>Good Luck<
I Suggest to email or contact GM (send a certified letter or email them with your Vin #) & give your home address & your email address.
Keep all your correspondence in a file.
Check below link
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Last edited by BeachBumMike; 07-01-2014 at 06:31 AM.
#17
07-01-2014 | 06:47 AM
Why cant they issue a recall for something thats actually mechanically wrong, like the intake leak that every w-body has, or the wheel well rust on our montes, or any of the other various mechanical problems? I feel this ignition switch issue is primarily made up by people that are looking for something to point at and say "Thats wrong" and hopefully make some cash in the deal (ie injury lawyers and "concerned" citizens). From what I understand, this problem is due to an excessive amount of weight on the affected vehicles key ring, and, after experiencing a "jarring event" the extra momentum created by the weight of the keys knocks the ignition out of "ON"....am I the only one who sees no blame on the part of GM for this, but rather the blame should fall on the people who have 3 pounds of trinkets and pepper spray hanging off their keys? And tell me this, couldnt this exact same issue happen with almost any other keyed ignition vehicle driving on the road today, regardless of brand name? idk, this just all seems like a big scheme to exploit and deface one of the nation's car giants, but what do I know, I'm just a normal guy lol.
#18
07-01-2014 | 07:26 AM
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If I can get a new full ignition system, I'll take it.
If they are just putting a stupid spacer in my key to prevent me from putting more keys on it... then I'll skip it. I already have that problem solved.
If they are just putting a stupid spacer in my key to prevent me from putting more keys on it... then I'll skip it. I already have that problem solved.
#19
07-01-2014 | 08:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 222
From: Sylvania, OH
after having the power steering hose recall done on my car and dealing with the service department at my local dealership.... ill pass. there was nothing wrong with that either but it sure wasted a whole day for me. ive got 4 keys on my key ring, so i think ill be safe!
#20
07-09-2014 | 10:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 262
From: St Louis Missouri
put your vin # in here to see if you are in the recall group.
https://recalls.gm.com/?evar18=GMcom#/
https://recalls.gm.com/?evar18=GMcom#/