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Old 02-25-2017, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by B-Vette
Weird, my buddy and I both have 2007 coupes - the same year and model. He got a recall letter in the mail but I checked my 2007 coupe VIN at the GM Recall Center and it says I have nothing? How does that work?
This campaign is not a recall but a "Special Coverage." See my earlier post about signing-up at mychevrolet.com and then checking the "warranty tracker" for your vehicle.
Old 02-25-2017, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by corvettecolin
Are the people getting the letters the original owners or is GM actually tracking down all owners?
The unfortunate thing is it probably does not apply to me in another country, this does worry me, but no signs of it yet. I would be happy if it covered the parts and I did the job myself.
I got one for my 2013 and I am not the original
owner so it would appear that they are tracking secondary
owners
Old 02-25-2017, 04:04 PM
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Filled out the reimbursement form, hoping to get a refund since I did this repair at an independent shop last year for a total of $1854.

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Old 02-25-2017, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by cessna10
I got one for my 2013 and I am not the original
owner so it would appear that they are tracking secondary
owners
I think GM is tracking the cars by the VIN, provided GM has current owner information. I received my letter on the 22nd and I am the fourth owner, I believe.

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Old 02-25-2017, 05:19 PM
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I got the letter and I'm the 3rd owner.
Old 02-25-2017, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Carvin
I also have a 2008 with no problem. I sure hope the problem doesn't occur after our 10 years is up. It would be interesting to find out how common the problem actually is.
Yeah, I just got my letter for my '09 (I'm the second owner) a couple of days ago and began wondering the same thing. How do you find out what the "in service" date of your car is?
Old 02-25-2017, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike's LS3
GM must of received a new supply of fuel pumps so new letters went out. Fuel pumps were on back order for awhile.
They still are.
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Originally Posted by Watchie
I too received the letter. From time to time after filling the tank I have noticed a "gas smell" so looks like I have the issue.

This leads me to wonder what exactly is involved in the repair? Anyone care to weigh in as to what they have to do to get to the problem?
Alot I had the repair done on my 08 takes all day I understand dont know for sure they have drop the tanks and I think the rear end too. the warranty cost of repair at my dealer was $1680
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Originally Posted by RagTop69
Yeah, I just got my letter for my '09 (I'm the second owner) a couple of days ago and began wondering the same thing. How do you find out what the "in service" date of your car is?
Give the dealer your VIN, and they'll tell you. The date they have in their records will supersede any date you may have. It's part of your vehicle's service record.
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Originally Posted by ByRiver
Give the dealer your VIN, and they'll tell you. The date they have in their records will supersede any date you may have. It's part of your vehicle's service record.
Referring to my earlier two posts, sign up on mychevrolet.com to answer all of these questions. Under warranty tracker you will see the expiration date of the bumper-to-bumper warranty. Simply subtract three years from that date to determine the in-service date.
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Originally Posted by Bob Paris
Referring to my earlier two posts, sign up on mychevrolet.com to answer all of these questions. Under warranty tracker you will see the expiration date of the bumper-to-bumper warranty. Simply subtract three years from that date to determine the in-service date.
I just went to mychevrolet.com and it showed that the bumper to bumper expiration date was 8/18/2012 and the expiration mileage was 36,021. I guess that means that the in-service date is 8/18/2009. I bought the car from a Chevy dealer in 2015 with 25,952 miles on it. I'm confused. What is the expiration mileage that Chevy shows related to? Also, they show a special coverage 15643 warranty that goes out to 120,021 miles or 8/18/2019, which ever comes first. What is that about? Drive train?
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^ 36021 is the 36k bumper to bumper + miles on the odometer at delivery.

The special policy you listed is for the airbag light.
Google is your friend.
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Originally Posted by 919cw313
^ 36021 is the 36k bumper to bumper + miles on the odometer at delivery.

The special policy you listed is for the airbag light.
Google is your friend.
Sorry to have interrupted your day. Thanks for the answer anyway.
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Got my letter today for my 07. I do have a fuel odor, and I also have the issue with the gas gauge not working (I believe it was the fuel sending unit?), does anyone know if I can swing this to get my gas gauge fixed as well? It really sucks having to use a trip odometer as a gas gauge.
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I received this letter about 2 weeks ago, for my '09. Took it to the dealer, last week and they found traces of gas leaking. They had to order the parts and took 4 days for them to complete the job. I'm not complaining about the time it took to fix. I'm just glad they fixed it and that GM covered the expense.......
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I haven't received this letter yet, likely because I'm the fourth owner and just purchased the car a month ago. But I just created a post asking about this same thing earlier today and was directed to this thread. I filled up my gas tank on my 2007 Z06 yesterday and then drove 3 miles home and parked the car. A few hours later I noticed a gasoline smell coming from the garage but didn't notice any leaks. I posted it on Corvette Forum and was directed here.

What is the process of getting this fixed? Do I just call my local Chevy dealership and give them the service bulletin number and my VIN and they will fix it for me?

Is there any danger in driving the car occasionally with this gasoline odor coming from it?

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Old 03-10-2017, 05:21 PM
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I have an odor of limburger cheese in the car, but I haven't received a letter for it yet.
Old 03-10-2017, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DanMan35
I haven't received this letter yet, likely because I'm the fourth owner and just purchased the car a month ago. But I just created a post asking about this same thing earlier today and was directed to this thread. I filled up my gas tank on my 2007 Z06 yesterday and then drove 3 miles home and parked the car. A few hours later I noticed a gasoline smell coming from the garage but didn't notice any leaks. I posted it on Corvette Forum and was directed here.

What is the process of getting this fixed? Do I just call my local Chevy dealership and give them the service bulletin number and my VIN and they will fix it for me?

Is there any danger in driving the car occasionally with this gasoline odor coming from it?
I would recommend contacting the service manager at your local dealer and ask them to check the VIN for the recall. I don't know how accurate this is, but the mechanic that did my repair at the dealership told me that this repair would have cost around $3,500.00
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Originally Posted by Nomomoney
I would recommend contacting the service manager at your local dealer and ask them to check the VIN for the recall. I don't know how accurate this is, but the mechanic that did my repair at the dealership told me that this repair would have cost around $3,500.00
I contacted my local dealership about 15 minutes ago and the guy said the woman who deals with these issues was busy so I left my name and number and he said she would call me back to check on it. If I don't hear back in a couple hours I will call again.

Also - any danger to driving the car around town until this gets fixed? I mean is this something that the car should absolutely be parked until fixed or what?

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