DISCONTINUED BY MISTAKE?

[Marv]

Actually after seeing this yesterday I ordered the 15824471 on a CSO and they shipped overnight (S.L.) out of Pontiac. Problem solved, except it adds another part number to the ever growing list of manually controlled numbers I need to check every day or so.......

[partsman103]

Anybody come across this yet? GM part number 12575183 cam sensor for a 2002 truck with a 8.1 liter.
Engineering Notes Details
Part Number: 12575183
Description: PART NUMBER 12575183. SENSOR ASSEMBLY. IS DISCONTINUED AND NOT REPLACED. THERE IS NO REPLACING PART NUMBER. ALSO THERE IS NO ALTERNATE PART NUMBER THAT CAN BE USED.

Same deal for an 8.1L Engine oil pan. Discontinued and zero dealers on D2D with stock. Customer was not happy with the news and kept asking us over and over and over why we couldn't provide him parts to repair his vehicle.

[Zep33]

another one is the front differential for an 06-12 truck that can't be bought anymore. We had a 12 in here the other day still under warranty that the tech now has to rebuild at more than double the parts price and a ton more labor. Smart move GM

part # 22933067

PART NUMBER 22933067. AXLE ASSEMBLY. IS DISCONTINUED AND NOT REPLACED. THERE ARE NO ALTERNATE PART NUMBERS. & IS ONLY SERVICED BY COMPONENTS. LISTED IN THE CATALOG