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Originally Posted by Supermans
Admin and Mod's, please sticky this thread so most can see it without having to bump it.
GM, why don't you do this...? (Yes, I'm creating its own thread because I feel it is important enough)
1) Have the dealers replace all trans output shafts defective or not (within the vin range of affected vehicles) with ones that you know are created correctly.. You take each shaft and have them tested at your own time to declare them viable to be recycled or used again.
This is the easiest and best solution yet since it would save you guys from an embarrassment and a large legal payout if someone does die in the future due to this issue. Not to mention all the bad publicity you will get. Look at Toyota as the example.
For those of you with Camaro's within that VIN range, post your Camaro SS M6 and VIn number and post that you support GM doing this. If you've already had this issue, also post in this thread and let us know as well. Thanks
So Scott Fbodfather, if you are reading this, please suggest what I just wrote above to GM's higher authorities so they can make it happen and end this ridiculous back and forth of speculation and playing with our lives with a known potentially dangerous issue. GM can do this and problem solved. Make it happen. Let us know that you tried.. Thanks..
Quick Explanation of problem for newbies
If you are a Camaro owner and do not know about this issue, there are numerous threads about it. In a simple four sentence explanation, a bad batch of Transmission Output Shafts has made it into many V8 M6 Camaro's causing them to snap under normal driving conditions in some cases and while using the car under normal strain on the track via launch control. It is an unknown how long it would take for it to fail or break if all you do is drive it normally if you are one affected. This is a potentially dangerous problem if this occurs at a time of oncoming traffic or in an intersection which requires you to get out of the way of vehicles since this you would lose the ability to move once it snaps. So far if you are under the 25,000 VIN range, you may be affected and just don't know it yet.. So post in here if you own a Camaro below 25,000 VIN and if you are concerned.
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I hope you knew before posting this that GM doesn't make the transmission in the Manual SS...
It is made by Tremec..
Also the Tremec transmission in the Manual SS isn't the only car it is in..
It is/has been used in Vipers, Mustangs, and other sports cars...
Just thought I would let all of you know this if you didn't already...
GM isn't going to take their time to send all of you new transmissions...
sorry they just won't do that..
My car is VIN# 25,121 right after your speculation of cars...
I have had mine since July, haven't had a problem yet..
Have done several launches and it is fine...
Bottom line is that GM isn't going to send you a new one unless yours breaks...
Why should you be worried about it breaking??? If it breaks you get a new one for
FREE..
So really....
I think if GM has to send you a new one they should look into the ECM to find out if it broke under normal driving conditions or under alot of tension and stress caused by a clutch dump...
Some of you who do launches don't know how to do them right...
You just think 'oh rev it up and pop the clutch'
No.. That's how they break...
If you let the clutch out slowly,known as 'slipping' the clutch, then you get a better launch anyways...
If yours breaks because you are popping the clutch everyday, then I think you deserve to have yours broken...
If you take it easy on the car(not baby it) then you will be fine..
