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BFella · 07-09-2014, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRed585Lbs

I am saluting GM on this one. (Don't know what I'll use my other 4 fingers for, though!)

Gave me a good laugh

DaveC · 07-09-2014, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Criticalmass

My wife's 2012 grocery getter just has a FOB. No key. I don't know why all the manufacturer's haven't gone that route. They had push-button starters in the 30's and 40's on cars and trucks. They should have stuck with them.

We traded in a 2012 Nissan that was keyless, like I said before GM is using up a suppliers obsolete inventory in these cars, we had the EXACT same remote on a VW Beetle we bought new in 2003.... Even my Harley is keyless, guess we'll have to wait for gen 6...

sspolo · 07-10-2014, 01:34 AM

Just bought my Camaro

however I can't have it until the dealer gets the keys :( I insisted and insisted on signing a waiver but was told that there was a revision saying that I could not sign anything :(. The wait continues....

CamaroBody · 07-10-2014, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sspolo

Just bought my Camaro

however I can't have it until the dealer gets the keys :( I insisted and insisted on signing a waiver but was told that there was a revision saying that I could not sign anything :(. The wait continues....

you should have got real real mad and told them you would not take delivery if they did not give you the keys now

polizzio · 07-10-2014, 04:18 PM

I'll keep my original keys. My knees come nowhere close to the ignition switch. This has got to be one of the dumbest recalls I ever heard of. Maybe if you're 7'.

Quick · 07-11-2014, 05:37 PM

Why do we, as owners, have to settle for this mickey mouse fix/repair? We bought our cars based on a higher standard than this. What if GM just wanted to pull two naked wires out of the ignition and told us to just touch them together? Would that be ok?

There is strength in numbers and we should stick together and demand that they fix
the problem without lowering the standards of the car. GM has admitted they installed a dangerous, possibly a life threatening ignition in our cars so I feel that they should be the ones to fix it by changing it over to a push button style. I much prefer a step
up repair than a step down fix. If we simply opt out on this and keep our current key then GM wins.

dwood · 07-12-2014, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan1975

Just took delivery a few minutes ago and I was able to sign a waiver to retain the fob

What form did they make you sign? Taking delivery today hoping the let me do the same!

sspolo · 07-12-2014, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dwood

What form did they make you sign? Taking delivery today hoping the let me do the same!

If they did give you a form please tell us what the name is! It's been 3 days and I still don't have the car.

Lee123 · 07-12-2014, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Quick

If we simply opt out on this and keep our current key then GM wins.

I guess they win by saving the $20 or $30 that the new keys would cost them, but I can't see the point in swapping keys and accepting something I don't like as well just to make sure GM doesn't "win." I'm happy with my car and the folding key and I would get absolutely no satisfaction in sticking GM for the new key. The folding key certainly wasn't a factor in my decision to buy the car, but now that I've got it I've come to like it because it doesn't scratch up things in my pocket like a traditional key. So I guess GM will "win" in my case, because I plan to ignore this recall completely.

L99CAMA2011 · 07-12-2014, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike YBTG

The ignition switch in the Camaro is mechanically dissimilar to the units found in the cars affected by the huge GM ignition switch recall. The Camaro recall has nothing to do with the ignition itself, and everything to do with it being possible to hit the key with your knees.

Here's a video I did showing what it's about.

r u guys dating?

Mike YBTG · 07-13-2014, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by L99CAMA2011

r u guys dating?

We most certainly are not.

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 07-13-2014, 10:41 PM

it's a stupid cheap ass solution, and is pisses me off that GM would take such a cheap route on a one of their higher end vehicles.

the VERY least they could do is provide a whole new fob, not just hack up the exiting fobs..

POORLY decided, and POORLY executed solution.

JDono · 08-17-2014, 11:20 AM

I purchased a '14 2SS/RS after the recall and I was given a switchblade key and two independent key setups.

RobertRS · 08-17-2014, 12:27 PM

To date we have not received a letter nor any form of communication from GM about the key fob recall on either of the 2014's we purchased.

07-11-2014, 05:37 PM	#76
Quick Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Union City,Tn. Posts: 858	Why do we, as owners, have to settle for this mickey mouse fix/repair? We bought our cars based on a higher standard than this. What if GM just wanted to pull two naked wires out of the ignition and told us to just touch them together? Would that be ok? There is strength in numbers and we should stick together and demand that they fix the problem without lowering the standards of the car. GM has admitted they installed a dangerous, possibly a life threatening ignition in our cars so I feel that they should be the ones to fix it by changing it over to a push button style. I much prefer a step up repair than a step down fix. If we simply opt out on this and keep our current key then GM wins. __________________ OBX 1 7/8 LT's w/high flow cats. Doug Thorley catback w/x pipe. Cold air intake by CAI w/apex scoop.V-max ported throttle body.DynoSpeed tuned by Forest.369 rwhp/385 rwtq Something wicked this way cometh...

07-13-2014, 10:41 PM	#82
Mr. iNCREDIBLE Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SoCal Baby... Posts: 2,530	it's a stupid cheap ass solution, and is pisses me off that GM would take such a cheap route on a one of their higher end vehicles. the VERY least they could do is provide a whole new fob, not just hack up the exiting fobs.. POORLY decided, and POORLY executed solution. __________________ *I'm only responsible for what I say, not for what you fail to understand.*

07-10-2014, 01:34 AM	#73
sspolo Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 562	Just bought my Camaro however I can't have it until the dealer gets the keys :( I insisted and insisted on signing a waiver but was told that there was a revision saying that I could not sign anything :(. The wait continues....

07-10-2014, 04:18 PM	#75
polizzio Drives: 2012 1LT SIM Camaro Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 375	I'll keep my original keys. My knees come nowhere close to the ignition switch. This has got to be one of the dumbest recalls I ever heard of. Maybe if you're 7'.

08-17-2014, 11:20 AM	#83
JDono Drives: 2024 ZL1 M6 Vert - Riptide Blue Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Binghamton, New York Posts: 139 View My Garage	I purchased a '14 2SS/RS after the recall and I was given a switchblade key and two independent key setups.

08-17-2014, 12:27 PM	#84
RobertRS Drives: 2014 2SS L99 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Corpus Christi Texas Posts: 1,320	To date we have not received a letter nor any form of communication from GM about the key fob recall on either of the 2014's we purchased.