TPMS - Replacement Parts Law

[O Vette]

The part that receives the signal from the tire pressure sensors in my '04 Corvette failed in June 2010. For one year, I have been trying to obtain a new part from GM. They don't have any and GM's customer service department can't tell me what their plan is to solve the problem. I thought there was a federal law requiring auto mfgs. to make parts available for 10 years. Does anyone know if such a law exists? Or, if there is such a law, does it apply only to parts covered under warranty?

 

[TooFast]

Have you tried Gene Culley at gmpartshouse.com? If not, give him a whirl.

 

[killain]

Parts mess !

I stopped at my local Chevrolet dealer last year to get a hook for the back of my 2002 Chevy Cavalier,. (My winter driver) and the parts folks said they have no idea where you could get parts for even a five year old GM product. On the wall was a notice that they only carry some parts for 1 year as per federal law. but that every dealership carry about a inventory for four year old cars then the stop carrying them.

He gave me a website www.Vintage Parts Or GM Parts - Genuine Replacement - Buy-OEM-Parts.com to register and see if they have recently ran a few of the different parts for a lot of different model cars. Good luck !

 

[O Vette]

Thanks for the replies. I got a replacement receiver from a salvage yard but, I still wonder about the requirement for auto makers to make parts available. I got a call from a GM district specialist yesterday. She said her boss is trying to get the vendor who made the receivers to produce more. If GM and other auto makers are not required to make parts available for a certain period of years, I can imagine some difficulty in future years especially considering the number of electronic parts in newer vehicles.

 

[Hib Halverson]

The part that receives the signal from the tire pressure sensors in my '04 Corvette failed in June 2010. For one year, I have been trying to obtain a new part from GM. They don't have any and GM's customer service department can't tell me what their plan is to solve the problem. I thought there was a federal law requiring auto mfgs. to make parts available for 10 years. Does anyone know if such a law exists? Or, if there is such a law, does it apply only to parts covered under warranty?

That there is a so-called "10-year" law is a myth.

 

[2VettesMike]

I can't specifically address an 04 tire sensor, but all is not lost on GM parts. In the last few months as the miles have racked up on my 93 coupe here is what I ordered and the results:

Rear wheel bearings, GM in stock
Rear U joints, GM in stock
Emergency brake handle, GM in stock
Emergency brake cables front & rear, GM discontinued, Mid-America replacement in stock

and just to throw them a ringer, tilt steering column bowl on wife's 85 S-10 Blazer broke, only 6 left in US, but GM had them in stock. Now there are 5..
(BTW if you want a finger puzzle, replace one of those)

Happy parts hunting.

Mike

 

[catbert]

GM's bankruptcy set aside many of the requirements made of the "old GM," including most parts of the parts tenure rules. The new GM deals with the old rules "selectively."

 

[Hib Halverson]

GM's bankruptcy set aside many of the requirements made of the "old GM," including most parts of the parts tenure rules. The new GM deals with the old rules "selectively."

BK doesn't set aside statutory law but it may set aside some contracts.

But...that not relavant to the so-called 10-year rule.

Other than some EPA regulations about certain emissions controls components there is no law that mandates that car companies make replacement parts for ten years.

 

[Remo]

Go to these guys. $47.50 ea.

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[catbert]

BK doesn't set aside statutory law but it may set aside some contracts.

But...that not relavant to the so-called 10-year rule.

Other than some EPA regulations about certain emissions controls components there is no law that mandates that car companies make replacement parts for ten years.

The parts availability practise was a longstanding "policy" covering parts over which GM had control. It's that policy, as well as all the contracts with suppliers and business partners that were deep sixed by chapter 7. BTW -the dealers could have made a good argument that the policy was so longstanding that it was a contract-in-fact, since it essentially bound both parties.

Sorry - working years in the courthouse sometimes makes me spout like a lawyer.:Silly

 

[Toms007]

Go to these guys. $47.50 ea.

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Actually I think he's looking for the receiver unit that goes in the dash.

 

[Hib Halverson]

The parts availability practise was a longstanding "policy" covering parts over which GM had control.

(snip)

There never had been any sort of "policy" like that other than what the Feds mandate with respect to certain emissions controls parts.

GM was discontinuing parts for cars less then ten years old long before GM went BK.

 

[Remo]

Actually I think he's looking for the receiver unit that goes in the dash.

Nice catch Tom. Thank goodness we have professional moderators reviewing these threads.:L