Grapefruits Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Tales of the Red Tape #42: Peeling Back Nonsense in Vehicle Regulation Diane Katz November 22, 2013 at 4:56 pm Gene Blevins/Polaris/Newscom General Motors Corp. (GM) is recalling 18,941 Chevy Camaros (model years 2013 and 2014) for violating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208—Occupant Crash Protection. Defective seat belts? Air bag malfunction? Brake failure? Nope. GM is recalling 18,941 Chevy Camaros because the air bag warning label on the sun visor may peel. Seriously. The recall decision was made by the Executive Field Action Decision Committee, following a review by the Field Performance Evaluation Review Committee. So, pursuant to 49 CFR §573.6, the automaker submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) its determination of noncompliance for the requirement that the visor label be “permanently affixed.” GM also issued a stop delivery order to dealers, and instructed them to inspect the label on each sun visor (“using a finger nail, plastic card, or similar” to determine proper adhesion). In the event a label is prone to peel, the entire sun visor must be scrapped and replaced. This is no small matter, evidently. If the air bag warning label detaches from the visor, the driver and front seat passenger may not be warned of the risks of air bag deployment. Or so goes the reasoning for the adhesion edict. But even when warned via visor label, a driver and front seat passenger have little choice about air bag deployment, since the potentially dangerous equipment is required by the NHTSA itself. In other words, General Motors is required under NHTSA rules to initiate a recall of 18,941 vehicles because of a danger created by other NHTSA rules. Perhaps it is regulators who should come with a warning label. ------------- So glad they are there to keep us safe. What a huge waste of money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Yes, a bit of overkill and not like you must bring your car in or it's unsafe to drive. On the other hand, why can't the biggest car company in the world fashion proper stickers in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 BTW, where is your comment? Copy and paste with no added opinion is rife on this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I thought it was because Camaro's suck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 BTW, where is your comment? Copy and paste with no added opinion is rife on this site. Not sure, I must have deleted it when I edited the post. My "---------------------------" is still there though, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Why go Chevy when you can go Ford anyway? Ford's will always be superior to Chevrolets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Why go Chevy when you can go Ford anyway? Ford's will always be superior to Chevrolets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillooet_Hillbilly Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 ford................found on road dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 ford................found on road dead Ford's suck, until recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Ford is comparable to best Japanese automakers these days. Chevy? Still a piece of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 No big deal. You go back to the dealer and they put the sticker on correctly. Or just ignore the recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Not sure, I must have deleted it when I edited the post. My "---------------------------" is still there though, LOL! Hahaha.. Better but I smell something and it ain't coming from the kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 ford................found on road dead Very original of you. But let's look at the reality of this: Ford trucks out perform, out sell and generally out last Chevys. And the Avalanche is just laughable. no truck should have that much plastic on it. Ever. The Sonic, Spark, Cruize and Malibu have nothing on the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion or Taurus. Cameros get embarrassed by Shelby and Mustang Equinox. Suburban and Tahoes are out performed routinely by Escapes, Expeditions, Explorers and the Edge. I will surrender that I am not a fan of the Flex at all, but those who own them seem to love them. Ford is also further advanced in the eco friendly and hybrid movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 This is the easiest recall in the history of recalls.. 99% of people who own these cars don't give a carp about a warning sticker and will not even bother having a dealership fix the issue or even look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 This is the easiest recall in the history of recalls.. 99% of people who own these cars don't give a carp about a warning sticker and will not even bother having a dealership fix the issue or even look at it. Kinda what I just said. But yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Very original of you. But let's look at the reality of this: Ford trucks out perform, out sell and generally out last Chevys. And the Avalanche is just laughable. no truck should have that much plastic on it. Ever. The Sonic, Spark, Cruize and Malibu have nothing on the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion or Taurus. Cameros get embarrassed by Shelby and Mustang Equinox. Suburban and Tahoes are out performed routinely by Escapes, Expeditions, Explorers and the Edge. I will surrender that I am not a fan of the Flex at all, but those who own them seem to love them. Ford is also further advanced in the eco friendly and hybrid movement. I thought that this was marketing bs as other companies sell the same truck in many different guises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I thought that this was marketing bs as other companies sell the same truck in many different guises. No it is a fact that the f-150 has outsold all other truck models for over 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chauncey Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Good grief, every time I see this thread I think its another 'blame GMMG' or 'GMMG out GM'd'!!!! American cars are junk. Recall em all, get em off the effin roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Good grief, every time I see this thread I think its another 'blame GMMG' or 'GMMG out GM'd'!!!! American cars are junk. Recall em all, get em off the effin roads. ^Unintelligent comment of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Brand loyalty these days among the major (foreign and domestic) manufacturers is pretty silly. They all make good products, just comes down to what catches you eye. That being said, I will go with Ford as the best manufacturers of work trucks but if you are buying one for that reason you are buying a piece of work equipment, not a vehicle. Car wise, just based on looks and nostalgia I'm much more likely to choose a newer Camaro or Challenger over the Mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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