RECALLS - TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS

ATTENTION: SERVICE MANAGER, PARTS MANAGER
AND WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR

GM SERVICE AND PARTS OPERATIONS
DCS1521
URGENT - DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY


Date: February 8, 2006

Subject: 05081 – Special Policy Adjustment
Electronic Column Lock System

Models: 1997-2004 Chevrolet Corvette Equipped with a
Manual Transmission (RPO MM6/M12)

1997-2000 Chevrolet Corvette Equipped with an
Automatic Transmission – Export Vehicles Only

2001-2004 Chevrolet Corvette Equipped with an
Automatic Transmission – European Export Vehicles
Only

To: All Chevrolet Dealers

Attention: Service Manager, Parts Manager
and Warranty Administrator

PRODUCT FIELD ACTION ANNOUNCEMENT

General Motors is announcing Special Policy Adjustment 05081 today. The total number of vehicles involved is approximately 72,000. Please see the attached bulletin for details.

This repair should only be performed after verifying that Product Safety Recall 04006 has been completed (check the vehicle's claim history for labor codes V1144, V1145 or V1153). If the recall has not been completed, perform the service procedure described in bulletin 04006C and submit a claim using the appropriate recall labor code.

Mailing Information
Customer notification letter mailing will begin on February 15, 2006.

GM Vehicle Inquiry System (GMVIS)
GMVIS information is not loaded for Special Policy Adjustments.

Service Information System (SI)
Bulletin 05081 will be available in SI on February 9, 2006.

Campaign Initiation Detail Report (CIDR)
The CIDR is not available for Special Policy Adjustments.


Go here to read the actual service bulletin:
http://corvetteforum.net/c5/kenficht...olumn_lock.pdf


Have a great day,
Ken Fichtner
Fichtner Chevrolet

 

What exactly is this pertaining to? Is this just another attempt to get the car to stop when column locks or is GM finally going to agree to replacement them?

 

Thanks for the heads up Ken.

Now I have to wonder, seeing as I'm in Canada, do I just ignore this and leave my CLB in place? I would like to have my locking steering wheel working, but not at the risk of having it stick in the locked position one day. The car is a 6 speed and they leave the locking ring in place in Canada. What to do, what to do!!

RonJ ...

 

How do I get them to stop sending me noticies if I don't have them do it. I dont wan't the 2mph speed limiter I will do a aftermarket clb

 

for those that get stuck before having the warr. performed, turn the wheel WHILE turning key to 'ign/on', works every time, which is about 5 times in the past couple of years

 

No kidding - so Chevy's finally going to remove the lock plate and thus disable the column lock for us manual guys?? Sheesh. Why didn't they do this the first time and save me yet another trip to the dealer and a day renting or borrowing a car. Oh well, they wouldn't warranty my cracked wheel while under warranty either so what should I expect.

I have a serious question I hope you can answer Ken -

Are they going to reprogram my US (non-export) MN6 car again? I got tired of the nag letters so I had the first recall (reprogramming only) done. At the time, I already had a CLB installed but the dealer didn't bother with it, and I've had no problems with my CLB at all.

Since then I've installed Heads & Cam and obviously a new program. So I certainly don't want my program overwritten!

It appears to me from the linked PDF that no reprogramming is required for US cars that already have the first recall (programming only) done. But I don't want to be the guinea pig for that! Am I correct in this assumption?

My CLB is working fine, so I hate to mess with it if I don't have to, but I do get tired of getting the letters threatening to take my first born if I don't get the recall done.

Appreciate your help on the board Ken!

Joe

p.s. I wish all dealers were like you, or I was closer to you, apparently you care about your customers!

 

No doubt.. I've received around 12 of these stupid notices so far - just got one today actually. Mine has been CLB'd for years. No way in hell would I let one of GM's local monkey's touch my car..

 

My issue with having a dealership goon touch my car is, they will scratch something in the process. It never fails! And if they have to pull my steering wheel to do this, I know they will scratch something. I keep my car looking like new, inside and out, so I think I will pass the fix.

 

For those of you with custom tuning, why not ask the person who did the tuning if they'll put your program back in for you? It only takes them a few minutes, as long as they've got the file saved (99% of them would save the file)

In fact, I am actually getting my dyno tuning redone for free this morning! I had a new ECM installed and then that one died, and then right after that the column lock problem showed up and I had the recall done again (the first dealer who supposedly did the recall in Jan 2004 on my car actually did nothing at all!).

So the tuner told me he preferred to just start my tuning from scratch again, at no charge!

 

turbo, I have been told that a customer may waive the recall (and thus stop getting the notices) by declining same in writing to the dealer/GM. I don't know if this requires some specific language/magic words or not.

Ken, as always, our hat is off to you for your willingness to help us out and keep us apprised.

 

And just who do you think built your special car ?

 

Figures....I just ordered a CLB last night, after procrastinating for months.....

 

certainly not the local monkey's that I'm referring to..

 

I dont think the people at the plant are much better. It all comes down to enginering. The harmony of putting all the parts together and make the car run right.

Just like you and I do when we do our modifications. Sure there is a differant skill level for every wrench turner, but im thinking the wrench turner in the factory, is about the same skill set as the local.

 

I wanted a way to get the kit GM has and sign off on this. I want their version of the CLB but NOT the rest of the kit for the plate removal. The local Chevy dealer could not figure out a way for me to sign off on it and just hand me the kit.