Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra, GM SUVs recall: wheels lock up

Seeing that this recall is expanding to other GM cars, not just diesels. Any info about whether there’s actually been a fix or are later model diesel or gas trucks next?
 
C46 said:
Seeing that this recall is expanding to other GM cars, not just diesels. Any info about whether there’s actually been a fix or are later model diesel or gas trucks next?
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I’ve mostly kept up on this and it looks like a bad batch of valve bodies. The real issue, like with most recalls, is the lack of availability of replacement parts. I’ve seen several owners who have had to wait months to have the parts replaced.
 
testerdahl said:
I’ve mostly kept up on this and it looks like a bad batch of valve bodies. The real issue, like with most recalls, is the lack of availability of replacement parts. I’ve seen several owners who have had to wait months to have the parts replaced.
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It's getting long in the tooth to wait for parts because of the JIT (Just In Time) manufacturing. Bring back part's warehouse or introduce legislation that puts pressure on the manufacturer if the part is not made available within a certain amount of times.

Quebec in Canada introduced a law where the manufacturer/dealer has to provide a free equivalent loaner when waiting for a part and that if they don't, the wait period for the part(s) counts torward your lemon law claim.
 
TheDo114 said:
It's getting long in the tooth to wait for parts because of the JIT (Just In Time) manufacturing. Bring back part's warehouse or introduce legislation that puts pressure on the manufacturer if the part is not made available within a certain amount of times.

Quebec in Canada introduced a law where the manufacturer/dealer has to provide a free equivalent loaner when waiting for a part and that if they don't, the wait period for the part(s) counts torward your lemon law claim.
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I like that rule but I also feel like the cost to the manufacturer will just get pushed down to the customer in pricing.
 
Fightnfire said:
I like that rule but I also feel like the cost to the manufacturer will just get pushed down to the customer in pricing.
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They were doing it before with no issue, they should be able to do it now with no problems. Profit margins are big enough and if they can eat the cost for EV, they should be able to eat it for part availability. Dealer are also getting mad as they need to provide loaners and keep the cars for a long time on their lot for repairs.
 
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testerdahl said:
I’ve mostly kept up on this and it looks like a bad batch of valve bodies. The real issue, like with most recalls, is the lack of availability of replacement parts. I’ve seen several owners who have had to wait months to have the parts replaced.
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I’m glad to hear that. Don’t get me wrong; I’m sorry for the people who have to deal with this with their own trucks, but if the problem has been contained to model years 2-3 years ago, makes me feel better keeping a Silverado at the top of my wish list. I had one as a rental a couple weekends ago and sure loved driving it.
 
TheDo114 said:
They were doing it before with no issue, they should be able to do it now with no problems. Profit margins are big enough and if they can eat the cost for EV, they should be able to eat it for part availability. Dealer are also getting mad as they need to provide loaners and keep the cars for a long time on their lot for repairs.
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Yep, they can handle it. They'll just need to manage a fleet of loaners regionally. Most already do.

Parts availability is getting bad. The horror stories of trucks down for months are getting ridiculous.
 
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