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Any one know how recalls work?

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  1. feedthemfish feedthemfish is offline

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    Jun 28th, 2012 (6/28/2012 10:42am)

    my auto guy said take my car to the dealer cause of recalls. car is a 2007. do i take it to any dealer or dealer i got it from? problem is i got it used from a lincoln/mercury/ford dealer but the car is a chevy. any one have to deal w/ recalls before?
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    Jun 28th, 2012 (6/28/2012 11:08am) in reply to feedthemfish

    Go to gm dealer. /thread
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    Jun 28th, 2012 (6/28/2012 1:58pm) in reply to jerichoholic

    I actually have the exact same situation. I bought my Jeep used from a Chevy dealer and have a recall. I wasn't sure if I am supposed to bring it back there or to a Chrysler/Jeep dealer.
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    Jun 28th, 2012 (6/28/2012 2:01pm) in reply to LizardBoy

    AFAIK you can take it to any dealer of the make of your car. The reason they do recalls is the liability of their cars having a major malfunction that could create lawsuits and bad PR, so they will gladly pay the bill to fix your car rather than take the bad press/lawsuits. Any dealer should fix the problem if that make/model has been recalled.
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    Jun 28th, 2012 (6/28/2012 6:23pm) in reply to KingPariah

    Doesn't matter where you bought it. The mfg wants to fix it before there's a failure. Take it to any GM dealer.
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    Jun 28th, 2012 (6/28/2012 8:45pm) in reply to gutbirdxx

    recall is a free fix. take it anywhere.
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    Jun 28th, 2012 (6/28/2012 8:46pm) in reply to Sportbike33

     
    Originally Posted by Sportbike33 View Post

    recall is a free fix. take it to a GM dealer.

    fyp
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    Jun 28th, 2012 (6/28/2012 8:57pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    I believe its when they imprint memories into your head to give you illusion that you went somewhere, did something, etc. when you really didn't. For example, you could visit recall and have the memories of a great vacation imprinted into your mind - so you would know what it was like without ever having done it.
     
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    Jun 29th, 2012 (6/29/2012 2:30am) in reply to Nickc011

    take the number of vehicles in the field--A. multiply it by the probable rate of failure--B. Then multiply the result by the average out of court settlement--C. A*B*C=X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we dont do one.
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    Jun 29th, 2012 (6/29/2012 3:49am) in reply to Ozzie

    worked for the customer service department at suzuki motor company just before moving to dallas. it's probably one of the smallest motor vehicle manufacturing companies in the US, but we dealt with these calls on a daily basis.

    i'd call chevy customer service line first but you can also take it to a chevy/GM dealer. they will let you know if your make/year is included in the recall. many times we got calls from people just like you where their mechanic told them they had a recall. it's not always the case. some recalls may only be covered for X amount of miles or X amount of time. some recalls will cover your model and year but not your car, as yours might have been manufactured at a different plant or in a different batch that didn't use the faulty part or whatever is wrong. calling the 800 number might save you some time and hassle, including an assessment fee at the dealership.

    from what i learned working there, i would suggest that everyone call the manufacturer's customer service line anytime they purchase a vehicle to make sure they have your contact information just in case a recall comes out that affects your vehicle. the people who sold you the car might trash it if the ownership information was never changed directly with the manufacturer. you might have owned the vehicle for years but the coverage just expired last month and if they had your information you could have known about it but now you have to cover the repairs on your own or risk driving a dangerous vehicle. sucks, but that's how it works out...
     
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    Jun 29th, 2012 (6/29/2012 1:00pm) in reply to SoCalDrew

    First you have to start a petition. When you get enough signatures then there will be a direct vote to determine if the official gets to stay in office.
     
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