H3 Recall to fix fan control

[High Five H2]

got mine, but why bother sending out letters if there are no parts? they ought to save the stamps and just send a letter when they can fix it.

 

[Zach]

got mine, but why bother sending out letters if there are no parts? they ought to save the stamps and just send a letter when they can fix it.

It's required by NHTSA

 

[Woodtick]

Ok,here's the skinny on mine. Per direction from GM,Darcy Gmc is replacing the blower motor,wire harness,and resister pack. I have to front $400 and change. When the second letter comes out, I will have to submit this repair bill for reimbursement. The dealer feels this will be the recall fix,so I won't have to bring the H3 back. This dealer has yet to screw me in all the extended warranty work I slid through there. They were told by GM the second letter is coming out in the next 30 days??? When I pick it up, I will post part numbers that are on the invoice.

 

[650Hawk]

Since you just bought your H3, it may take a while for GM to update the DMV data base and you may want to register your VIN on Hummer.com

You don't need the letter for the recall to be done. It will through a flag when the dealer runs the vin

Yeah, I've already registered on GM's website.

 

[Woodtick]

Go to the dealer and they punch in the vin,they don't need a letter.

 

[Woodtick]

The service writer just called offering me a free loaner. GM is sending them connectors? Looks like they have a fix?

 

[Zach]

The service writer just called offering me a free loaner. GM is sending them connectors? Looks like they have a fix?

As of today when I left work there was still no fix. Don't know how GM would be sending them connectors for it, sounds like blowing smoke up your ass. They are probably ordering the parts in the catalog, which need to be replaced when the "fix" is released. As far as I know, the blower motor has nothing to do with the recall. Chance you will not get reimbursed for that

 

[Woodtick]

I hear what you are saying Zack. This dealer has always taken care of me in the past. I think I'm up to 8k on the h3 in repair work,no out of pocket. Since the recall letter went out,my truck is the first one in with the the failure. A ass ton before the recall,they may of said **** ton? I will post the part # on the invoice,you are the man to digest that information.

 

[Woodtick]

I hear what you are saying Zack. This dealer has always taken care of me in the past. I think I'm up to 8k on the h3 in repair work,no out of pocket. Since the recall letter went out,my truck is the first one in with the the failure. A ass ton before the recall,they may of said **** ton? I will post the part # on the invoice,you are the man to digest that information.

 

[Zach]

Curious to see what part numbers they are, almost positive I already know the answer. In fact, willing to bet 06 H3's grease gun on it. When a dealer runs the vin, and it says no parts available, that's it.

 

[Woodtick]

Just a FYI,I went with,it's unsafe to drive with out defrost. The service writer said," you ****er,you know how to get things done". Different states,different laws.

 

[Woodtick]

I'm sure your right Zack,but like I said before,this is the first failure the dealer has had since the recall. They were curious how GM was going to handle it.

 

[Zach]

Don't think anyone in the 48 states will be using their defroster in the next month or so. Unless it gets hot and heavy with wife/gf or whoever someone is getting it on with. Been way too hot to need defrost. Haven't seen anything about downing vehicles and putting people in rentals at all from this recall. Rental when fix is out, yes. If anything, temp fix and that's it. Use the current parts available, you probably pay for it. And down the road get reimbursed for the repair.

Would call my GM rep now, but too late. Will call him in am and see what the protocol is for a vehicle with failure

 

[Astronomer]

So will I be eligible for reimbursement for the two times I've had this repaired? I have the receipts.

 

[Woodtick]

The defrost comment was just me f in with the service writer Zack. The owner of this dealer lives down the rode from me. They always give me loaners.

 

[Romeo]

I just received my recall letter in the mail

 

[Dennis]

Shouldn't need a loaner...takes about 10 minutes to fix.

 

[Woodtick]

Zack was right,my dealer had to do it the old way . They told me they have a in house fix that they have been using for years. The problem is GM won't reimburse me for that fix. Between knowing people at the dealer and a bunch of our 2500 work trucks go through this dealer,is the reason I get loaners. I didn't mean to imply everyone gets a loaner. There is a reason why I drive past two Chevy dealers to go to this GMC dealer. I will post part numbers later. Thanks Zack, not being reimbursed for the blower motor was spot on. Your posts help me digest the options the service writer gave me. I would email you a beer if I could.

 

[Woodtick]

This is the repair GM advised them to do and I will get reimbursed for. I would have fixed it myself,if it wasn't on a recall.

 

[JPaul]

Hazardous waste disposal fee??? It's a Hummer, not a nuclear submarine!

What was the hazmat fee really for?

 

[Zach]

Yeah! Was going to ask about that too. When we do them, we replace the harness assembly. Not just the bare connector and terminals, doing it that way adds more labor.
And will gladly take that beer, just glad it helped some

 

[SedonaBound]

This is the repair GM advised them to do and I will get reimbursed for. I would have fixed it myself,if it wasn't on a recall.

They have a charge for "records management"?? That's chutzpah.

 

[SedonaBound]

Yeah! Was going to ask about that too. When we do them, we replace the harness assembly. Not just the bare connector and terminals, doing it that way adds more labor.
And will gladly take that beer, just glad it helped some

It'll be interesting to see whether GM does it the low labor way or the high labor way. I think I know.

 

[Woodtick]

The senior discount was higher then the shop fees, I'm 47. The company I work for charges all sorts of BS fees for T&M repairs. I call it the bull**** tax.

 

[Zach]

The newest word on the "fix", still no fix yet. But if you are having problems with it not blowing at a certain speed or not at all, take it into a GM delearship, they will fix it with the current parts available, harness and resistor under warranty. And when the new fix is out, they will replace with that. This is only for the condition described above and no other problems