C5 Factory Recall Issues Help
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Burning Brakes
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C5 Factory Recall Issues Help
From what I can find there were 4 GM Factory Recalls issued for the 1999 C5. When buying used how do you find out if these recalls were performed or not?? I searched the NADA site via the VIN # and the vehicle I have in question was produced prior to 8/2009. So, no records are available.
My concern is the Steering Column Lock Problem issued in 2004.
Any way to find out? The Car Fax shows no recall performed. The GM Dealer I am purchasing the vehicle from says maybe they can find out from the factory.
Any help before I finish the purchase or walk away from it next Saturday.
Thanks :-)
My concern is the Steering Column Lock Problem issued in 2004.
Any way to find out? The Car Fax shows no recall performed. The GM Dealer I am purchasing the vehicle from says maybe they can find out from the factory.
Any help before I finish the purchase or walk away from it next Saturday.
Thanks :-)
Drifting
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From what I can find there were 4 GM Factory Recalls issued for the 1999 C5. When buying used how do you find out if these recalls were performed or not?? I searched the NADA site via the VIN # and the vehicle I have in question was produced prior to 8/2009. So, no records are available.
My concern is the Steering Column Lock Problem issued in 2004.
Any way to find out? The Car Fax shows no recall performed. The GM Dealer I am purchasing the vehicle from says maybe they can find out from the factory.
Any help before I finish the purchase or walk away from it next Saturday.
Thanks :-)
My concern is the Steering Column Lock Problem issued in 2004.
Any way to find out? The Car Fax shows no recall performed. The GM Dealer I am purchasing the vehicle from says maybe they can find out from the factory.
Any help before I finish the purchase or walk away from it next Saturday.
Thanks :-)
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From what I can find there were 4 GM Factory Recalls issued for the 1999 C5. When buying used how do you find out if these recalls were performed or not?? I searched the NADA site via the VIN # and the vehicle I have in question was produced prior to 8/2009. So, no records are available.
My concern is the Steering Column Lock Problem issued in 2004.
Any way to find out? The Car Fax shows no recall performed. The GM Dealer I am purchasing the vehicle from says maybe they can find out from the factory.
Any help before I finish the purchase or walk away from it next Saturday.
Thanks :-)
My concern is the Steering Column Lock Problem issued in 2004.
Any way to find out? The Car Fax shows no recall performed. The GM Dealer I am purchasing the vehicle from says maybe they can find out from the factory.
Any help before I finish the purchase or walk away from it next Saturday.
Thanks :-)
Melting Slicks
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From: Mt. Pleasant S.C.
do NOT let a dealer touch that steering lock! Don't do it!
First search the forums for it and educate yourself.
Then buy an Lmc5 from Compliance parts and never concern yourself with it again. short money, long piece of mind.
http://complianceparts.com
First search the forums for it and educate yourself.
Then buy an Lmc5 from Compliance parts and never concern yourself with it again. short money, long piece of mind.
http://complianceparts.com
Last edited by Sox-Fan; Nov 29, 2015 at 09:27 AM.
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The factory recall did not fix the problem.Best of luck with your purchase.
Edit: looks like Sox-fan gave you the purchase info while I was typing my reply. Anyway, that's the place to buy the part from.
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Try the NHTSA Wes Site. https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/
Type in your VIN and hit the search button. When the screen comes up, at the top of the page will list , as follows ( I used my VIN )
VIN: 1G1YY************
Year: 2004 Make: Chevrolet Model: Corvette
Number of Open Recalls: 0
See that "Number of Open Recalls" ?, Anytime a "Campaign" , as it's called, is done on a car from the dealer, it also get registered with the NHTSA. If it's 0, as mine is, then all Factory recalls were done by a dealer. If a recall has not been taken care of it will list the number of "Open Recalls"
Hope this helps
Type in your VIN and hit the search button. When the screen comes up, at the top of the page will list , as follows ( I used my VIN )
VIN: 1G1YY************
Year: 2004 Make: Chevrolet Model: Corvette
Number of Open Recalls: 0
See that "Number of Open Recalls" ?, Anytime a "Campaign" , as it's called, is done on a car from the dealer, it also get registered with the NHTSA. If it's 0, as mine is, then all Factory recalls were done by a dealer. If a recall has not been taken care of it will list the number of "Open Recalls"
Hope this helps
Last edited by SG Lou; Nov 29, 2015 at 01:05 PM.