RECALL (3/28/14) Transmission Line Leak

[montecarloman90]

i test drove a 2014 silverado double cab 5.3 4x4 back in september and, durning the test drive the transmission oil line let loose and the dealer had to come pick me up on the side of the road. a week later i traded my 04 2500hd silverado in on a 2013 ram 1500

[newdude]

Before you guys all start freaking out...That junction above is the inspection area in question. If the yellow paint line is showing past the lip of the fitting, AND a fluid leak is present at the line(s) and the lines are loose and not securely snapped into the fittings, the dealer is to replace the affected lines. The other lines are NOT affected by this recall. Also, GM stated that 10 or less trucks will need replacement, but they are inspecting all trucks built to my knowledge.

 

ALSO...before every one freaks out and thinks they are a GM tech and check the recall themselves, LET THE DEALER DO IT. Don't go tightening fittings or tugging on the lines. GM needs documentation that it was done. Customers are to recieve mailers but there is no mailing date yet. If you are really that worried about it, call the dealer or when you take it for service have them do it.

 

Again...10 or fewer trucks are expected to be affected.

[CapitalTruck]

You folks buying this truck in it's very first model year are asking for trouble. I don't care how much R & D you do, there's going to be some growing pains. You know better than to do that!!

[gjg55]

Wow - GM better get its act togetther. I am a die hard Chevy truck owner, but not sure how much more of this I can take.

[block8head]

i'm still gonna buy another Silverado in the future no matter what..

[Rangerrichz520]

That's a shame on all recalls, and others having more problems with their trucks other than recalls. I had 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 with the Duramax and 20 inch tires. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and it was hard for me to get in & out, even with running boards it was tough, traded that in for the 2014 GMC all-terrain. I had no recalls, no service bulletins and not one problem with that truck, 40,000 miles on 2011 GMC Sierra, boy I miss that truck.

[Hootbro]

......................... Their metallurgy skills are still 3rd world.

 

It is not the 1960's anymore. They can and do have first rate metallurgy skills in many sectors of their manufacturing "if" it is asked of them and constantly inspected for quality control. They are fully capable of making anything on par quality wise in the automotive sector. It is just keeping their feet to fire and ensuring it happens and corners are not cut or material substitution is brought in the manufacturing process.

 

I am all for American exceptional-ism when it comes to automotive manufacturing, but it is somewhat short sighted to think the Chinese cannot.

[20L8TSierra24]

I had mine in to the dealer for another bad tire yesterday and they're checking them all as they come in for service already so they don't have a rush after the 28th. Mine was OK

[20L8TSierra24]

i'm still gonna buy another Silverado in the future no matter what..

+1. Me too.

[Spurshot]

The bulletin hasn't come out yet? So while checking fittings may be comforting, we don't actually know what the issue is.

 

I know it's frustrating that these things seem more prevalent. But I think they have always gone on, but were not publicized as much and manufacturers didn't have the same laws we have today. Car manufacturers now have laws very similar to airplane manufacturers. Like airplane manufacturers, when they become aware of specific issues, they must report them to the federal authority. That was the issue raised in the ignition key case.

[iCryWheniGoPoop]

 

It is not the 1960's anymore. They can and do have first rate metallurgy skills in many sectors of their manufacturing "if" it is asked of them and constantly inspected for quality control. They are fully capable of making anything on par quality wise in the automotive sector. It is just keeping their feet to fire and ensuring it happens and corners are not cut or material substitution is brought in the manufacturing process.

 

I am all for American exceptional-ism when it comes to automotive manufacturing, but it is somewhat short sighted to think the Chinese cannot.

Is this why ANY code work in the vessel and structural steel industry, all customers specifically call out that NO Chinese steel is to be used? Being capable and actually doing it are two different things and their metallurgy is always sub-par in the steel industry.

[Spurshot]

Part of the problem is that Title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301, section 30118 and 30119 seem to lack a specific time which a manufacturer has to notify NHTSA.

[Jsdirt]

Bottom line is, 99.9% of these failures are due to the company - any company - trying to save a buck. How else can you explain the need to re-engineer parts that have worked flawlessly for over 100 years??

[Hootbro]

Is this why ANY code work in the vessel and structural steel industry, all customers specifically call out that NO Chinese steel is to be used? Being capable and actually doing it are two different things and their metallurgy is always sub-par in the steel industry.

 

Agreed, being capable and actually doing it are two different things and it mainly relies on the sourcing customer to hold them accountable.

 

I work in aviation manufacturing and deal with Chinese suppliers all the time. They can and do the work at the quality expected of them, just you have to be on top of them 24/7 or they or one of their suppliers will short change you. Anybody that has flown on a Boeing 737 for the last 15-20 years has been on a plane with the tail section built in China, they can and do the work right, just that it takes constant oversight.

 

China has a cultural problem when it comes to manufacturing and quality, not a lack of technical expertise or know how. China right now is where the Koreans where in the 1980's and early 1990's, "good enough" was the mantra versus making it right the first time.

[Spurshot]

You folks buying this truck in it's very first model year are asking for trouble. I don't care how much R & D you do, there's going to be some growing pains. You know better than to do that!!

It's well known lore that a first year model will have teething pains. But today's laws drive the manufacturers to get things right before starting production. Its just too costly with today's laws to not get it right. Still, things can be unforseen. But not all first year vehicles see the same issues. You would expect a late first year vehicle to be similar to a early second year vehicle.