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Recall 44180 lock cylinder replacement 2008-2016 . Some parts not available GMCC&A order from Vintage Parts !!!! Reference Number N162044180

The current bulletin says 2013-2016. And only those that have an open status when you viss the vin# shouldn't be a problem



I stand corrected on that statement. The new bulletin in dealerworld shows 2006-2016 now. Yes that could be a mess. Probably some parts guy at a dealer doing something he shouldn't and got caught. We had a parts guy about 10 years ago that came from another dealer that was arrested and had to serve time for giving out key codes improperly and found out they were using them to steal cars.

Gotta laugh though, a 3rd party with the key codes. BUT the dealers must have proof of ownership, proof that they will name their first born after you, and give 2 pints of blood just to get a key cut when they lose their keys.. Loving the General these days...

anyone have any idea many nit this affects?

Sounds to me like somebody outside the dealer level hacked into key records somewhere. We can only access one VIN at a time through Global, it doesn't seem possible for someone at the dealer level to pull enough codes to affect eight years of production !

let me share with everyone here a story that happened to me back in the mid 90's....i cut a key for guy for mid 90's monte carlo, the guy came in with the title (titled to him and his wife) and drivers license so i didn't think twice about cutting the key i made copies of the title and license and filed them away....a few days later the local state police showed up at my dealership and quizzed me about it, seems the guy was getting a divorce from his wife and he used the key i cut him to take the car out of her driveway in the middle of the night.....now, i showed the the nice officers the the copy of the title i made from his as well as the copy of his drivers license which made it all legit and i was not charged with anything but, i still ended up going to court to over the whole damned thing to clear my name because her lawyer insisted that i knew the guy and i felt sorry for him and i cut him the key "knowing" what he was planning, so i had to defend myself over it and he (the lawyer) also included the dealership i worked at in this too and they also had to go defend themselves ....so, to make a long story short, i don't trust anyone when it comes to key codes and if you don't have proof then your not getting a key from my department "PERIOD!" that copy i made of the guys title and license basically saved yours truly and that dealership from a bunch of legal problems and possible time being served for it..... it never takes the long arm of the law long to catch up with the bad guys, don't put yourself in any position to get caught in someone else's problem....end of rant

Thanks for the story DWoodward!! That puts key code authentication into perspective by showing what can happen even when everything is done correctly. Imagine what would happen if something was not correct.

There was something GM sent out to dealers many years ago telling us we could be held liable for GRAND THEFT AUTO if we cut a key and the vehicle ended up stolen . I wish I could find that document, but I do remember reading it. I also had a visit from the Sherriffs Dept. in exactly the same as DWoodward , except I did not have to go to court. You gotta be carefull and look after yourself.