Just found this little info yesterday......

and just so you know........

When an owner of a recalled ignition vehicle submits to the dealer, the dealer notifies GM PARTS (not the factory that makes the parts), generally on a weekly basis, accumulating a parts count and then notifying GM. GM PARTS on a monthly basis, then updates their count with the part manufacturer. So understand that your ignition need may not even reach the manufacturer for 5 weeks. Then understand, there is currently a back long of needed parts, so your part could conceivably be 3-4 months down the road.

GM Corporation is currently reviewing some procedures to expedite this process. But each of the notifications are difficult implementing on a daily basis, because of the constantly changing volume.

All the notifying is done electronically......kind of like ordering on line.

 

Well, as promised I will now announce that I got the postcard follow up to the first 2 letters from GM on the car that is now part of a bridge.

I also got the postcard on the 2011 that I currently have. Odd that I never got the first 2 letters for it, and that the GM recall site still says "parts not available".

Ho-hum, I guess I'll just have to be patient until I get a chance to bother the dealer.

I wonder how many of the notification letters and postcards got thrown in the trash with the junk mail. They look exactly like the other junk mail I get from the dealers trying to sell me stuff I don't want or need.

 

Don- I would never throw anything out with my name still on it.. I take time to shred or scratch off my name & address.

Maybe thats why I got all my letters from GM..

 

I got 2 letters from GM (April and May) and a post card today informing me of the need to get the recall done on my 2011 HHR as they hadn't seen in their info that it was performed. So went to my Chevy Dealer who said parts have to be ordered (like Snoopy says and donbrew) and no time limit given but they will call. I expect quite a wait. So far so good on the ignition switch but the wife says that once in awhile the chimes won't turn off. Ign cylinder/Switch must be close to failure.

 

Doubtful that the ignition switch is the reason for the chimes staying on. That is not the type of failure that the ignition switch is producing. It's a case of a weak spring in the switch that "may" allow the switch to turn off unexpectedly.

Chimes can be activated by a number of things. Normal things like lights left on, to odd things like a turn signal left on too long or even coasting in neutral too long (std trans) can trigger the chime warning.

 

After three letters from GM and one post card from my Chevy dealer about the ignition switch recall, I called about the repair. They will order the parts which will take 4 to 6 weeks, then they will call me.

 

Maybe I should have explained a little more. These chimes are a result of the ignition cylinder thinking the key is in the ignition when the door is open. I was able to simulate the failure a couple of times by closing the door removing the key reinserting the key and reopening the door. Then close door and remove key, open door no chimes. If not back to drawing board. :)

 

As you stated the vehicle thinks the key is still in the ignition.....or at least in the car. I believe the "3 chimes" is an indicator the fob is left in the car. Are you sure you do not have a fob hidden in the car? If you purchased used, perhaps the previous owner had a hidden fob or lost one somewhere in the car.

 

Hmm. I could very well be wrong, but I didn't think the car identifies the fob as being in the car.
I thought the car only identifies the "chipped" key.

 

Some after market remote start solutions require a KEY to be in close proximity to the steering column.