SteamZ06

From Automotive News: (posted today Sep 9)


"DETROIT -- General Motors today said it is recalling 4.3 million vehicles for a software problem that can prevent airbags from deploying in a crash. The defect, which affects all of GM’s current full-size pickups and SUVs, is linked to one death and three injuries.

GM said the recall would not have a material effect on its earnings. The repair involves updating software in the sensing and diagnostic module that controls airbag deployment and does not require replacement of any physical parts.


The recall covers the following vehicles: 2014-16 Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet SS and Chevrolet Spark EV; 2014-17 Chevrolet Corvette, Trax, Caprice and Silverado 1500, Buick Encore and GMC Sierra 1500; and the 2015-17 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban and Silverado HD, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL and Sierra HD, and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV.


More than 3.6 million of the vehicles are in the U.S., and there is no link to the industry’s ongoing global recalls for explosive airbags made by Japan’s Takata Corp.


GM said it was alerted to the problem in May via Speak Up for Safety, a program encouraging employees to report potential dangers that was established in response to GM’s 2014 ignition-switch recalls. The report said the airbags and seat-belt pretensioners in a 2014 Silverado did not deploy in a crash.


GM began investigating the issue June 7 and decided Aug. 31 to conduct a recall."

capevettes

Thanks for posting. I had not heard this yet. I assume we'll be notified shortly.

davepl

I'm surprised GM hasn't added the ability to update over the air like Tesla, Audi, and others. Would have saved them a ton of time and money in this case.

I've got a 2015 Silverado, a 2015 Escalade, and a 2015 Z06 (expensive year that was!)... so I need three updated! :-(

bradc6

My dealership has already started updating the cars on their lot so you don't have to wait for the letter.

My 2014 Silverado goes in Monday and the Z06 on Thursday. Should be a quick update.

mdz06vetter

There is a list of affected vehicles by VIN that is available for viewing - checked mine last evening and mine is NOT listed

Here is the link to the PDF listing by VIN for ALL vehicles affected, including Z06's

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...y_vin_list.pdf

And here is the PDF for the actual bulletin that was released yesterday afternoon

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...7_bulletin.pdf

spearfish25

Hmmm, my Z06 was built in 5/16 and isn't on the list.

davepl

They told my son (Silverado) to bring it in Tuesday morning and it should be ready Thursday afternoon. What's up with that? It's a software flash, should take 20 seconds I'd think.... why would they need it several days?

I would have asked the service advisor, but I only got the info second hand. Anyone else being told it takes overnights?

BOBSZ06

Built 1/15 and is not listed.
Open the pdf file and go to "Edit" menu and then "Find" type in VIN.......

Babaron

Mine was a Dec. 2014 build and not on list...

Prostreeter1

I called my dealer for an appt. for Saturday the 17th. They said plan on an hour.

Bill Dearborn

They probably setup a mini production line to process the number of vehicles they have to do. Get them in line and do the work one right after the other. It takes more than 20 seconds and they may update other cals that have updates waiting as well. I had my 15Z in the other day for the Radio/Nav update and the mechanic found an ECM update that was available as well.

Bill

davepl

On the Silverado there's another recall for a seatbelt cable that can break, hence the longer repair.

Turns out my Z06, built May of 2015, isn't on the VIN list anyway.

I wonder how certain we can be, when the vehicle is included in the "2015 Corvette" bucket but not on the VIN list, that we don't need the update?

Airbags and seat belt tensioners are some of those features that's you like to have working.

bradc6

I'm not sure if that pdf of VINs is complete.

You can check the recall site with your VIN.

https://my.gm.com/recalls

Rookieracer

My 2016 Z06 is not on the list.

It does come up on this site:

https://my.gm.com/recalls

capevettes

Thanks Brad. Mine did not appear in that pdf but does appear when I submit my VIN on my 2016.

craggar21

How can I find out how rare my Vet is? In other words, how many Corvettes with my options were made?

Thx.

Nithros

Interesting. I totaled my 2015 and the air bags did not deploy. Both my previous 2015 nor my new 2016 are not in the PDF but have recalls on the site. I wonder (1) where the list came from and (2) if the site just lists the recall because of the model and year? Either way it's not worth taking a chance on...

spearfish25

Mine wasn't in the PDF but IS listed when you enter the VIN in the recall site. Nice to have an autocross and a track day with an airbag issue before I can bring it in.