Skid Row Joe

No comparison between a Mustang and a C7. If you're waiting for a guarantee of no failures, you're in for a very loong wait.

The Successful Plumber

I think it’s strange that no one here’s VIN came up as being part of the affected group? And no, my door jam VIN sticker does only show month and year, no day.

Aramis76

Mine is... I said so on the first page. ;-)

Kevin A Jones

I wouldn't worry about it, as Foosh said if your VIN# is included you will receive a letter from GM, actually most likely a couple. If you believe you are one of the un-lucky ones you might want to start doing research to find the best service dept in your area.

SMT1004

2017 with October 2016 build date on mine, VIN shows no recalls.

The Successful Plumber

Sorry about that, just out of curiosity, when you run your VIN does it show as being part of the recall?

Aramis76

Yes, that's how I found out because I have not received a letter yet. But the recall says they are not ready to do them yet.
I'm ok with that anyway as the car is not hitting the streets until may 1st. Too much crap and potholes at the moment.

PatternDayTrader

I wouldnt even bother with this untill I had an actual problem.

Aramis76

Might end up that way indeed. Besides, a recall never expires...

Skid Row Joe

Have you received a notice about the recall from GM in the mail?

EDIT: just read post #47......



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fsvoboda

Realistically, it's more likely to be an annoyance than a huge risk for most people. Having driven several cars without power steering (one for nine years), the lack of power is mostly going to be a problem at very low speeds--as when parallel parking or maneuvering in a parking lot. The wide, sticky tires on C7 may make this more of a problem, but my experience is that if a car is moving at all non-power steering loosens up and isn't difficult. The real problem is that the lack of power steering is likely to be a surprise for some--and perhaps a real problem for weaker drivers.

BTW my 2017 C7 built in May is not showing up as yet on the GM recall site, but the site notes that it may take several days for info to be uploaded, so I'll be checking back.



EDIT: I see from others' posts that the information apparently already has been uploaded, so I'm probably good but of course will recheck anyway on the belt/suspenders principle.

fsvoboda

The GM site is set up to indicate only open recalls, so if yours has been repaired it should not show.

Topsarge12R

Feb 17’ build date for me.

Currently, there are no recalls or programs associated with your 2017 Chevrolet Corvette

guido7834

I work at a Chevy dealer. Yesterday, I spoke with the service manager about this issue. Ran my vin and no recall associated with it. He also said, they are the last to be informed! From what I've read, this affects cars built after July 27, 2016. My door sticker build date says 07/2016 so maybe I got in under the gun. For whatever reason, we'll read about it somewhere before dealers are notified. I'll keep on top of this and post what I find out.

f1reb1rd

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed in late March 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. GM' number for this recall is N182182760.

shineocd

I'm not a mechanic. Is a steering gear assembly a big project??

Kevin A Jones

The photo in post #27 pretty much answers your question.

I agree with others above and would probably not have this work done until/or if the issue occurs in fear of what other defects may appear as a result of such a substantial repair. Possible scuffed up seats/sill plates, scratched paint, electrical issues, alignment, suspension issues etc .to deal with after the fact.
Would basally be a roll of the dice as to the quality of the dealership/service dept and tech you happen to use.

golden2husky

That is always a good motivator. For failures that can cause crashes, injury, and death, the manufacturers pretty much come clean because they would fare badly in a lawsuit, especially if they were aware and did nothing. The bigger problems come when widespread failures due to manufacturing don't come with such exposure. A great example would be the millions of intake gaskets that failed on GM products due to incompatibility with DexDeath coolant. An eventual class action, but I paid for two such repairs. A good Corvette example would be the "warranty extension" notice that I received on the fuel tank/fuel pump leaks. My notice extended the warranty on this item for 10 years/120K IIRC. Why not just recall and fix? Because the repair is very labor intensive and GM no doubt knows the profile of the product use - just look at the number of 10-15 year old Vetts with diddly mileage. Many of these cars will age-out past that warranty before failing. For those who do use the cars for daily use, well they may need to use the extension and GM looks good for coming to the rescue for them. For people like me the warranty will be long-gone. I'm sure the beancounters did their analysis and going this route saved GM a lot of money at the expense of those like me that keep cars far longer than the average buyer. Further evidence that if manufacturers are not forced to do something (either by fear of lawsuits or regulation, don't count on it happening. That's why I bought an extended warranty.

For GM's part, my 2014 has been failure-free, though I did have the airbag/fuel filler recalls. No sweat on it if they pick up the tab!

Myfourth1

Just checked mine....build date 12/16.....no recalls.

Borntorun04/17

No recalls on my 17 GS built 5/11/17.