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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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It's time to take my 04 in for it's first service and some warranty issues. Does anyone know about any un-publicized GM recalls that I should ask about?
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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The only recall I'm aware of that will effect our 2004 is the Steering Column Lock, which I requested NOT be done on my MN6 C5. I installed a CLB kit - which is a much better way to deal with that recall. There have been several owners that still got the "Remove Key and Wait 10 Seconds" warning after having the "recall" done. The dealership updates the PCM, which eliminates any "performance tune" you had (no big deal if you have LS1Edit), but may still cause problems.

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It's time to take my 04 in for it's first service and some warranty issues. Does anyone know about any un-publicized GM recalls that I should ask about?

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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:12 AM
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I believe I read somewhere that there was a firmware update for certain vehicles.
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Originally Posted by AlohaC5
The only recall I'm aware of that will effect our 2004 is the Steering Column Lock, which I requested NOT be done on my MN6 C5. I installed a CLB kit - which is a much better way to deal with that recall. There have been several owners that still got the "Remove Key and Wait 10 Seconds" warning after having the "recall" done. The dealership updates the PCM, which eliminates any "performance tune" you had (no big deal if you have LS1Edit), but may still cause problems.
Thank you for the guidance.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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i believe this effected early '04s...

Recall 04043 - Washers that are used along with nuts to attach the lower control arms were made of the wrong steel material.
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Just had my 04/A4 in the dealer for the first time since bought in 12/03. There were no recalls/bullitins that applied to my Vin No.

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Originally Posted by Macinamouth
Just had my 04/A4 in the dealer for the first time since bought in 12/03. There were no recalls/bullitins that applied to my Vin No.

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