Recall Notice

[wkpoor]

Well I just got my notice in the mail today. Almost 2 months since the media reported it. According to my dealer twice, they have said its unfortunate this kind of thing has to go to the media before all the details and parts become available at the dealer level. You know they are going to get covered up in calls from the public so why would they release information to the media first is beyond me. I had my Cobalt in for lower control arm bushing failure that they have agreed to fix out of warranty and they even did the side that hadn't failed yet. I asked about doing the recall while I was in there and they said they still don't have the parts. Guess I'll have to believe them for now on that one. I haven't had the problem occur on my car so I'm not really concerned yet. Since the Toyota fiasco its got me thinking a little more about the whole recall process.

 

[Diamondpilot]

My guess is the govt releases the data as soon as it gets it. This leaves no time for the manufacture to gear up.

Chris

 

[kebo]

My guess is the govt releases the data as soon as it gets it. This leaves no time for the manufacture to gear up.

Chris

And the manufacturer is *supposed* to notify the fed's within 5 days of learning about a safety defect. This is why toyota might get fined millions, they let it go for about 4-5 months before they told anyone about their pedal sticking issue.

 

[Skyco]

Toyota getting fined 16 million....I figure 16 million to them is like what $20 to me in perspective?

 

[kenmac]

Well I just got my notice in the mail today. Almost 2 months since the media reported it. According to my dealer twice, they have said its unfortunate this kind of thing has to go to the media before all the details and parts become available at the dealer level. You know they are going to get covered up in calls from the public so why would they release information to the media first is beyond me. I had my Cobalt in for lower control arm bushing failure that they have agreed to fix out of warranty and they even did the side that hadn't failed yet. I asked about doing the recall while I was in there and they said they still don't have the parts. Guess I'll have to believe them for now on that one. I haven't had the problem occur on my car so I'm not really concerned yet. Since the Toyota fiasco its got me thinking a little more about the whole recall process.

Are you talking about the PS recall ?? If so , I had mine replaced B-4 the recall.. $600+. While driving down the hwy 60-70 etc, You would all of a sudden loose ps. They all build junk & want big $$ for the junk. I just don't understand why they can't sell

 

[wkpoor]

Are you talking about the PS recall ?? If so , I had mine replaced B-4 the recall.. $600+. While driving down the hwy 60-70 etc, You would all of a sudden loose ps. They all build junk & want big $$ for the junk. I just don't understand why they can't sell

Probably same. PS solenoid or something like that. My limited understanding is you just loose the power, it will still steer. And cycling power will restore it. Overall though, cars in general are way more reliable than they used to be. For the most part you can drive anything 100K today or more with very little or nothing to complain about. I agree they keep looking for ways to save a penny on mfg and that could be the cause of most of the failures and recalls.

 

[dixstir]

Toyota getting fined 16 million....I figure 16 million to them is like what $20 to me in perspective?

I wonder what the goverment is going to do with the 16 mill ?nice take.

 

[bdeboer]

It took 6 or 8 months for my wife to get her frame rust recall notice on her 2004 Tacoma from when I first read about it on a Tacoma forum for 2001-2004 models. It did pass, because she really doesn't like the newer larger ones.

 

[Water Boy]

Probably same. PS solenoid or something like that. My limited understanding is you just loose the power, it will still steer. And cycling power will restore it. Overall though, cars in general are way more reliable than they used to be. For the most part you can drive anything 100K today or more with very little or nothing to complain about. I agree they keep looking for ways to save a penny on mfg and that could be the cause of most of the failures and recalls.

Try doing that in the '70s!!!:laughing:


WB

 

[wkpoor]

Try doing that in the '70s!!!:laughing:


WB

I drove to work for 10+yrs a 69 Chevy Impala 327/350Auto and put 250K mi on it. It did require more routine maint. like points every 20K and lots a greasing but the motor and tranny were solid and perfect. Only reason I stopped driving it was the trunk literally rusted out of it and the tank straps were about to go. Had it not been for that who knows how far it would have gone before the drive train failed. That was by far the smoothest shifting tranny and the 327 moved that boat along nicely. Towed alot with it too.

 

[Water Boy]

They required a lot more maintenance than just points and greasing. They needed plugs, caps, rotors, points, carburetor maintenance, more frequent flushings of all sorts of fluids. The bodies and frames rusted sooner. They were a lot heavier, so brakes did not last as long. My 2000 ford F-250 went 100,000 miles with no needed tune up, i.e. plugs. New cars use computer control to alter the fuel air mixture, so they run better under different conditions, (winter chill, summer heat, high altitude). They get better gas mileage as well. For the most part, cars last longer today, with less maintenance. Not saying there is anything wrong with older vehicles, just that the modern vehicle, as a general rule, is more dependable.

WB

 

[buck12]

I wonder what the goverment is going to do with the 16 mill ?nice take.

Probably give it to government motors.

 

[kenmac]

Probably same. PS solenoid or something like that. My limited understanding is you just loose the power, it will still steer. And cycling power will restore it. Overall though, cars in general are way more reliable than they used to be. For the most part you can drive anything 100K today or more with very little or nothing to complain about. I agree they keep looking for ways to save a penny on mfg and that could be the cause of most of the failures and recalls.

The entire steering had to be replaced.. There is an electric motor mounted to the steering column that controls the ps