Some good news on the recall.
- Thread starter Mr.Corvette
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Yes, they are having an issue with that and they are also getting an earful from dealers constantly calling wanting to know what the H is going on.
The next issue will be the backlog to get the cars out of there. It's only 50 million dollars worth of cars sitting there on this. Canadian car production has stopped.
I have been following this as a buddy is waiting on his Corvette. I have a Chevrolet colorado ZR2 stuck at the dealership and they still have no clue when this headlight software update will be done. They told me about this recall 2 hrs before my scheduled pickup plates are on it, it's insured, they gave me the ownership and 1 set of keys. But I can't go take it off the lot. So frustrating.
By the letter of the law not if you are the registered owner, plates, proof of ownership, and insurance. Which is my current position. It would make this a civil matter not a criminal theft. Regardless of that fact. My truck is sitting safely at the dealership awaiting GM to come out with this software update. Just pointing out the fact that its frustrating for anyone in this position right now.
I have been told they are still working on the Colorado as well. I didn't see it on the gov't list originally.
It's the 2023 year only from what I am seeing. They don't seem to be in any rush to fix these units either.
Canadian Corvette orders just got scheduled ( status 3300 ) for production first week of April so the fix must be ready
Priority fixes have been on the 2024 models as millions of dollars of cars are sitting at plants and dealerships unable to be delivered.
Some car model fixes have been completed back to 2020 but some 2024's like the Corvette are still waiting.
If builds are being scheduled for the first week of April, that means my original information was correct from a couple of weeks ago that the Corvette fix will be in March not April as some were saying.
That's good news and confirms the information that I have gathered on this subject. It hasn't been confirmed yet only hinted that the fix
is immanent for the Corvette and I expect it to become more official next week.
Since you are now the de facto owner of said ZR2, I would be curious what the difference is between your Colorado and any other DRL recall affected GM vehicle brought to the dealership for servicing. Should the dealer now refuse to release those vehicles as well? Are they not liable to get sued as they knowingly released "unsafe" vehicles back to their owners? As they don't do this, it seems logical to me to release your truck to you.
In my opinion most dealerships don't have a clue what the actual law(s) are and simply take the easy way out. After all, they have your money and that's what they are there for.
I politely argued that point with the manager of the dealership. I said if I came here and picked up my truck and drove it off the lot it can't be declared stolen. I am the owner, it's financed I hold all the legal ownership documents. Asked him to let me take it and I will bring it back for service.
He agreed I'm the owner. He said they don't get paid for the truck until its released via the Vin # from the manufacturer. He said it's a federally regulated safety recall and it's all about the manufacturer (GM) and thier dealerships rules/agreements to follow the rules or risk big problems with GM. Aka they get in a royal heap of trouble if I drive the truck and an incident occurs as a result of this headlight issue. It's all about CYA... Cover your butt.
So I agreed to wait to pick it up. It's an inconvenience waiting knowing it's legally mine. But there is nothing I can do except wait for GM to update the software.
NED, I learned yesterday the dealership secretary treasurers as my wife's uncle was for 40 years at Humberview Motors previously, can charge GM back for all of the interest that they are charged for cars sitting on the lot that they cannot deliver and for cars that they have been invoiced for at status code 4150.
CamsC8
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My car has sat at 3000 since December 27th...just hit 3300 yesterday with TPW of 4/1
