Column Lock Recall notice......


Nice of GM to finally catch up with my car after 6 years and 110,000 miles....

So.....what do I do? I don't think I need it, nor do I want it after reading some of the horror stories here.

And.....my car is an MN6 and I can turn the wheels when the key is out of the vehicle......so I THINK an aftermarket bypass was probably installed by the original owner (the ONLY other owner).

Do I ignore it? Contact the dealer and/GM and decline it? Go ahead and take it in???

 

I got this as well, but Im going to ignore it, Im not risking getting it done.

Dixit

 

I've receive three of them now. File 13 fodder!

 

DO NOTHING....except make sure you have a CLB installed. But it was nice of GM to send out a recall notice after all these years and thousands of complaints....and the disappointment is that they still didn't get it right.

 

LOL. Better late than never?

 

Totally up to you. I already had the CLB installed when my recall notice arrived. But I decided to go ahead and get the recall done. The dealership did a great job and after I got back home, I reinstalled the CLB for extra assurance.

 

Why dont they issue a rocking seat recall?

 

not a safety of flight issue..

 

It sounds like you already have the CLB installed. I wouldn't worry about it. I've received many such notices; I installed the CLB in my '99 coupe when I bought it new, and never looked back.

 

I got the recall notice and the column locked the very next day!

 

Sponge Vette did a history for me and I put it below, there is a line under claims that says:

"R.O Date R.O Number Type Labor Operation Odometer Reading
08/28/2004 400764 # V1145 - 04006 - PERFORM REPROGRAM AND FUNCTIONAL TEST - MANUALS ON 16681 miles"

Is this the recall do you think?

Thanks,

Mike



VEHICLE INFORMATION
Merchandising Model : 1YY07 -2001 CORVETTE COUPE Warranty Start Date : 05/23/2001
BARS Order Type : 70 - RETAIL - STOCK
Delivering Dealer : ED RINKE CHEVROLET CO.
PO BOX 3377
CENTER LINE , MI 48015-0377
(586) 754-0440



CLAIM HISTORY
R.O Date R.O Number Type Labor Operation Odometer Reading
08/28/2004 400764 # V1145 - 04006 - PERFORM REPROGRAM AND FUNCTIONAL TEST - MANUALS ON 16681 miles
04/28/2004 387567 # N4120 - BEZEL, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - REPLACE 14347 miles
04/28/2004 387567 # Z5001 - VIP FREIGHT/POSTAGE REIMBURESEMENT 14347 miles
04/28/2004 387567 # Z7911 - 2-WAY SHUTTLE COURTESY TRANSPORTATION 14347 miles
09/04/2002 299640 # R0942 - SPEAKER, RADIO - FRONT DOOR - RIGHT - REPLACE 9085 miles
10/03/2001 000191 # Z7097 - BUYBACK DEALER ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOW OTHER THAN LEGAL 4581 miles
06/20/2001 149025 # N6616 - WIRING AND/OR CONNECTOR - SERIAL DATA/DLC/STAR CONNECTOR - 3010 miles
06/20/2001 149025 # Z7903 - 3-DAY COURTESY TRANSPORTATION 3010 miles
05/02/2001 A29974 I Z7000 - PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION - BASE TIME 0 miles



VEHICLE BUILD
Merchandising Model : 1YY07 -2001 CORVETTE COUPE

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating : 1673 kg (3689 lb) Order Number : DGBWV2

Build Date : 05/02/2001 Build Plant : 115Y - BOWLING GREEN

OPTION CODES
AAB - MEMORY PACKAGE AG2 - SIX-WAY POWER PASSENGER SEAT
AK5 - DRIVER & PASSENGER SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM AQ9 - ADJUSTABLE SPORT BUCKET SEATS WITH LEATHER TRIMMED SEATING SURFACES
BGR - BOWLING GREEN PLANT B34 - COLOR-KEYED FRONT FLOOR MATS, CARPETED INSERTS
B84 - BODY SIDE MOLDINGS CJ2 - AIR CONDITIONING-ELECTRONIC DUAL ZONE
C2L - DUAL REMOVABLE ROOF PANELS DD0 - ELECTROCHROMIC MIRRORS: ISRV & LH OSRV
DD8 - OSRV DL5 - ROADSIDE SERVICE INFORMATION DECAL
D42 - REAR COMPARTMENT LUGGAGE SHADE AND PARCEL NET FE3 - SPORT SUSPENSION
FE9 - 50-STATE LOW EMISSION VEHICLE GU6 - REAR AXLE 3.42 RATIO
IL3 - TRIM INTERIOR DESIGN-AQ9 JL4 - ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM
JL9 - 4-WHEEL DISC ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM K63 - 110 AMP GENERATOR
LS1 - 5.7L LITER SFI V8 - 350HP MM6 - 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MN6 - 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION NF7 - FEDERAL EMISSION SYSTEM NLEV
NK4 - LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL N37 - STEERING COLUMN - POWER TELESCOPING & MANUAL TILT
QF5 - POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEEL SLM - STOCK ORDERS
T82 - TWILIGHT SENTINEL T96 - FOG LAMPS
UN0 - AM/FM STEREO W/CD PLAYER UV6 - HEAD UP DISPLAY
UV7 - WINDSHIELD ANTENNA UZ6 - BOSE SPEAKER & AMPLIFIER SYSTEM
U52 - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION VM3 - CONSUMER INFORMATION LABEL
V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA XGG - FRONT TIRE-P245/45ZR17 BW SBR
YGH - REAR TIRE-P275/40ZR18 BW SBR Z51 - PERFORMANCE HANDLING PACKAGE
1AY - STOCK ORDERS PROC OPTION 1SC - CORVETTE COUPE PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP 2: * DUAL ZONE AIR CONDITIONING * FOG LAMPS * LUGGAGE SHADE AND PARCEL NET * MEMORY PACKAGE * ADJUSTABLE SPORT BUCKET SEAT * POWER PASSENGER SEAT * TWILIGHT SENTINEL * ELECTROCHROMIC MIRRORS: ISRV & LH OSRV * HEAD UP DISPLAY * STEERING: POWER TELESCOPING & MANUAL TILT STEERING COLUMN
12U - QUICKSILVER METALLIC 19I - BLACK INTERIOR TRIM
193 - BLACK LEATHER TRIM SEATING

 

Got the same notice two days ago. I bought my 04 last July. I put a CLB in in the fall so I'm going to ignore it. I do remeber though seeing a member or two successfully getting reimbursed for their CLBs by GM. The notice reminded me that I never tried.

 

I just wrote on the notice that I'd not be having the incomplete and ineffective work done. Sent that off and got yet another notice two months later.

 

In the last 2 months or so, I've received 7 CL notices from GM. Last week, I received 2 e-mails - 1 for the CL and another for a seat belt issue. Not doing the the 1st one since I've already installed a bypass, but I'm going to be checking with them about the other one.

 

Several years back, I have bought my daughter a new 1995 Cavalier. Some time later, (after the warranty had expired) the car blew a head gasket(warped heads also). It cost me around $1400 (If my poor memory serves me) to repair the thing at the Dealer. About year later, I recieved a recall notice that seemed to be related to the heads. I had kept all of my receipts. I gathered the recall and the reciepts and drove the little car to the dealer. I was very nice to the Service manager, but I showed him the documentation and said "You know, this sound like what caused my car break." He looked at it and agreed, but he said it would be up to the General. About 10 days later, we received a refund for the full amount from GM. If anyone has spent money to correct this problem and has documentation, it might be worth the trouble to check it out with the dealer.