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Hootbro Enthusiast

Hootbro

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If there is a manufacturers defect, they should let you know asap.

 

lets say 1 out of 1,000,000 trucks catch on fire with and issue gm knows about. What if its your truck that catches fire?? What if it burns down your house with family inside.

 

With your logic, the local volunteer shouldnt hurry when there is a fire call, because its probably just another false alarm.

 

OK, lets play your "what if" and "let's say" game. You are 47 times more likely to get murdered than your one in a million truck fire.

 

GM is doing everything humanely reasonable to get the recall info out there and notify people.

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After reading about a truck that burned up in Houston. http://www.chron.com/cars/article/Houston-man-s-pickup-burns-half-hour-after-he-5152922.php I went to the Dealer yesterday evening and got my truck taken care of. It only took 30 minutes or less...

 

I have noticed that the truck stays in V8 mode more now and when it does drop to V4 it stays longer.

 

I had not yet received an email or letter, nor had the Remote link App or Onstar made any note of the recall. Seems like GM should have the ability to contact us through apps. emails etc. especially when it involves a risk of burning up a vehicle. Does this fall to the dealerships to notify customers or does it fall to GM?

Ridersfan Enthusiast

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If there is a manufacturers defect, they should let you know asap.

 

lets say 1 out of 1,000,000 trucks catch on fire with and issue gm knows about. What if its your truck that catches fire?? What if it burns down your house with family inside.

 

With your logic, the local volunteer shouldnt hurry when there is a fire call, because its probably just another false alarm.

 

Your truck gets left running for a long period inside your house that is also at sub-zero temperatures? That's the only way it would burn your house down. The recall is because of trucks idling 20-30 minutes or longer in sub zero temperatures.

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After reading about a truck that burned up in Houston. http://www.chron.com/cars/article/Houston-man-s-pickup-burns-half-hour-after-he-5152922.php I went to the Dealer yesterday evening and got my truck taken care of. It only took 30 minutes or less...

 

I have noticed that the truck stays in V8 mode more now and when it does drop to V4 it stays longer.

 

I had not yet received an email or letter, nor had the Remote link App or Onstar made any note of the recall. Seems like GM should have the ability to contact us through apps. emails etc. especially when it involves a risk of burning up a vehicle. Does this fall to the dealerships to notify customers or does it fall to GM?

That truck fire was proven to be caused by a poor install of aftermarket stereo equipment, it was just fluke that he'd gotten his recall notice that day.

BringTheRain403 Senior Enthusiast

BringTheRain403

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After reading about a truck that burned up in Houston. http://www.chron.com/cars/article/Houston-man-s-pickup-burns-half-hour-after-he-5152922.php I went to the Dealer yesterday evening and got my truck taken care of. It only took 30 minutes or less...

 

I have noticed that the truck stays in V8 mode more now and when it does drop to V4 it stays longer.

 

I had not yet received an email or letter, nor had the Remote link App or Onstar made any note of the recall. Seems like GM should have the ability to contact us through apps. emails etc. especially when it involves a risk of burning up a vehicle. Does this fall to the dealerships to notify customers or does it fall to GM?

 

I got an email...

 

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02SierraZ71

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Your truck gets left running for a long period inside your house that is also at sub-zero temperatures? That's the only way it would burn your house down. The recall is because of trucks idling 20-30 minutes or longer in sub zero temperatures.

You obviously dont know much about how a fire can spread. If your truck caught on fire outside of a building, it could easily catch the house or structure on fire as well. Different building materials, the heat of the fire, wind, etc. would all be factors. Why take a chance???

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White LTZ

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I would think GM and burning Silverados would be a priority especially since they were sued for millions in the 80s for people burning to death from getting T-boned and gas tanks being mounted outside the frames.

That was all proven to be BS. NBC rigged the truck to catch fire for a segment on dateline.

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SLESierra

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That was all proven to be BS. NBC rigged the truck to catch fire for a segment on dateline.

This cost NBC millions and was proven as a rigged truck. They could not replicate it for the courts or GM.

Bronzey Enthusiast

Bronzey

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My Sierra Crew Cab was built 06/13, I purchased it on 1/10/14. The day after I purchased it the Exhaust Overheat Recall-14008 was issued. During that time I checked all recall sites and the GM Owners site for additional recalls, none were listed. I decided to go ahead and make an appointment to drop the truck off today to have the Exhaust recall done, even though I still hadn't received an email or letter from GM for the recall.

 

When I dropped the truck off, my Service Advisor told me 3 additional recalls were being listed: #13330 Fuel Management, #13318 Rear Window Regulator, and #13257 BCM Update. All the update were done in about 90 minutes, but while waiting for the service to be done I got to talking with the Service Advisor. He mention the Fuel Management update and recalibration would effect the engine shifting between V8-V4, and that I may see a little better MPG over time.

 

I find it odd that a vehicle built in June of '13 would not show any of the listed recalls, on any of the owner or recall sites more than 6 months after it's been built and shipped to the dealer.

BringTheRain403 Senior Enthusiast

BringTheRain403

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I find it odd that the dealership didn't check to ensure all recalls were completed before you drove it off the lot. The fire recall is understandable since it came out the next day but the others should have been done prior to delivery

 

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alkuwari New Member

alkuwari

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Went for the recall


30 minute and we are done


 

Note: when remote starting Eng. doesn't heat like before



TheElementalCashew Enthusiast

TheElementalCashew

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My Sierra Crew Cab was built 06/13, I purchased it on 1/10/14. The day after I purchased it the Exhaust Overheat Recall-14008 was issued. During that time I checked all recall sites and the GM Owners site for additional recalls, none were listed. I decided to go ahead and make an appointment to drop the truck off today to have the Exhaust recall done, even though I still hadn't received an email or letter from GM for the recall.

 

When I dropped the truck off, my Service Advisor told me 3 additional recalls were being listed: #13330 Fuel Management, #13318 Rear Window Regulator, and #13257 BCM Update. All the update were done in about 90 minutes, but while waiting for the service to be done I got to talking with the Service Advisor. He mention the Fuel Management update and recalibration would effect the engine shifting between V8-V4, and that I may see a little better MPG over time.

 

I find it odd that a vehicle built in June of '13 would not show any of the listed recalls, on any of the owner or recall sites more than 6 months after it's been built and shipped to the dealer.

 

My truck was built 5/13, and I bought it in July, and mine didn't/still doesn't show up on any of the websites. I had the same four recalls done recently as well. I think this just shows you that you can't rely on the websites for a whole lot of accuracy.

It is odd that the dealer didn't fix the first three issues before they sold it to you though, especially since you bought it so recently.

BringTheRain403 Senior Enthusiast

BringTheRain403

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BCM update was in late August/early September, rest window TSB was November, and the fuel regulator was only recently as well so there was no way for the dealership to do those updates in July...

 

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TheElementalCashew Enthusiast

TheElementalCashew

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BCM update was in late August/early September, rest window TSB was November, and the fuel regulator was only recently as well so there was no way for the dealership to do those updates in July...

 

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Agreed, my point was just that I still do not show anything online. I don't think that anyone who has posted has had something show up online yet.

Bronzey Enthusiast

Bronzey

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That's why I thought it was strange about the other 3 previous recalls not being done. When i purchased the truck it was late afternoon. The salesman suggested I come back the next afternoon to pick it up. That way they would be able to take their time to go over the truck and "prep the truck ", as he put it, so it would be all ready to go. i know "prep" involves washing it, getting plastic cover off, etc., But I also thought they bring it in the shop to check fluids, tires, make sure all software updates are loaded, etc. Maybe I'm confusing "Dealer Prep" with something else.

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