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04-11-2012, 07:37 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro Convertible 2SS RS Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey
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5th Bow Repair
Dropped off the car last night for the 5th bow repair as the parts came into the dealer and the car is one of the "chosen" ones with the vin# effected for the so called fix.
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04-11-2012, 08:19 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro Vert RS A6 Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Texas
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Good luck with that let use know how it turns out......I need to take mine in for the same thing...
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04-11-2012, 09:10 AM
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"SHARK" Born Apr.26,2011
Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Mississauga,Ontario
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Good luck with repairs
hopefully it will be done correctly the 1st time keep us posted. just out of curiousity, what was your mileage before the 5th bow went? mine was at about 4000 miles when the 5th bow broke. I am waiting on parts for my 5th bow, hopefully parts will be in this week sometime and then off to the dealer for a fix. My dealer is fully aware of all the tsb's and training videos issued by GM,so at least I did not have to battle them to look at things closely.So it makes me feel a little more confident that the dealer will fix it correctly the 1st time and I will keep my fingers crossed. |
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04-11-2012, 03:07 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro Convertible 2SS RS Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey
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5th Bow
I was just under 4400 miles when the 5th bow went.
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04-11-2012, 04:10 PM
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Drives: IOM2SSconvertible,64 malibu,04fxdwg Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Bristol Pa
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mid 4000's or so for me also
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04-11-2012, 05:28 PM
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Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Western Massachusetts
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Right around 21k
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04-11-2012, 06:15 PM
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Drives: IOM2SSconvertible,64 malibu,04fxdwg Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Bristol Pa
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Quote:
 You couldn't have a better daily driver thats for sure
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04-11-2012, 07:20 PM
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 Drives: 2012 SS Conv Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Colorado
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What VIN's are affected?
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04-11-2012, 07:51 PM
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Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009
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Quote:
 Yep its my daily driver but I also have a 2nd car. But the subaru hasn't seen much action this past few years.
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04-11-2012, 08:04 PM
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"SHARK" Born Apr.26,2011
Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Oct 2011
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Very Sorry NUTT,
I can't resist The reason NUTT has so many miles on it, is from constantly driving back and forth to the dealer for top fixes....(insert drum roll)...LOL j/k Nutt, I am glad you can really enjoy your ride now!!!! update on my 5th bow. parts are in and I dropped the car off at the dealer. |
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04-11-2012, 08:07 PM
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Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Western Massachusetts
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 True true 
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04-12-2012, 08:02 PM
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"SHARK" Born Apr.26,2011
Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Mississauga,Ontario
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Does anyone know if the replacement parts for the 5th bow and other parts ie rivets are improved over the originals or are they the same POS that broke in the 1st place?
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04-12-2012, 08:16 PM
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Drives: 2012 2LT RS VICTORY RED W BLACK TOP Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: WISE COUNTY TEXAS
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I do not want to sound dumb. What is a 5th bow?
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04-12-2012, 08:29 PM
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"SHARK" Born Apr.26,2011
Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Oct 2011
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do you have alot of catching up on reading material... tons of info/problems for primarily 2011 and early 2012 vert models look through the posts, filled with info. to answer your question counting from the front of the car , the ribs ( or bows) that support the convertible top. there have been many instances where the 5th bow breaks/bends out of shape thereby causing the rubber seal near the trunk(where the roof meets the trunk) to pull away from the trunk area which creates a large gap between the roof and the trunk.large enough in some cases to put your hand in there(which should not be the case). |
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