General Motors is offering financial assistance and specialized equipment to disabled customers through General Mobility.
Buyers who add eligible mobility-related equipment to a new Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, or GMC vehicle can receive up to $1,000. Alternatively, customers can receive up to $1,200 when installing qualifying adaptive equipment on eligible purchased or leased new Chevy Express of GMC Savana vans. Customers who receive the General Mobility Reimbursement are also eligible for two years of OnStar Safety & Security coverage and Remote Access Plan with an available 4G LTE WiFi hotspot.
Interested customers are encouraged to visit GMFleet.com and choose their desired vehicle, while also exploring the list of eligible adaptive equipment offered for the General Mobility Reimbursement Program. In order to receive reimbursement, the purchaser and a GM representative are required to complete and sign a reimbursement application.
Back in 2016, General Motors filed a trademark application to register the term “General Mobility” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The application stagnated following GM’s inability to provide the trademark office with a Statement of Use document. As such, the automaker filed a second application for the term General Mobility is August of 2019, proving that The General was adamant in using the term going forward.
At the time, it was unclear how exactly General Motors would use the General Mobility trademark, leading to speculation that it could be used in conjunction with a tech-focused car-sharing service, or something similar.
Now, however, we know that General Mobility provides support to disabled customers “with vehicles, guidance on adaptive equipment and financial assistance,” per the General Mobility page on the General Motors Fleet website.
“Our vans provide abundant interior space, cargo capacity and accessibility for wheelchair and scooter users,” General Mobility states. “You can also choose from our many truck or SUV options which provide excellent cargo and towing capacity and can be made wheelchair-accessible for a driver or front passenger.”
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I would like more information .
Can you provide a link?
Check out the link in the third paragraph: https://www.gmfleet.com/vehicles/upfit-applications/mobility-vehicles
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I am an author of mysteries. My work in progress features a crippled old vet who outfits his 1962 Corvette with a handicap package. He would need brake and gas pedal extensions, and a bucket seat that rotates so he can transfer from his power scooter. Is that plausible? Comments appreciated.
I have a truck that is going to be converted for me drive. It has to have a lift put in it then drive controls added. My truck has been sitting at the rail yard since the 1st of February and I can’t get it to start all of this conversion work. I desperately need my truck shipped or released so I can take it to the conversion company..
Can someone help with that?
My application was approved over 4 months ago for the $1000 reimbursement. After waiting the first 6 weeks to receive my check in the mail it never came. Called and was told that that check would be cancelled and another check sent out and to call them again in another 6 weeks if that 2nd check was not received. Well, it wasn’t and I have left 3 messages in the past week (with my case #) trying to get an answer. No one has yet to call me back. Very frustrating. First, why does it take up to 6 weeks to receive reimbursement (over 12 weeks for me so far), 2nd – why not send the reimbursement electronically via direct deposit? 3rd, why is no one calling me back? I don’t have much hope this post will be addressed. Hope everyone out there is having better luck than me.
Same exact thing here, except I just got told they denied mine after sending me a letter saying check was on the way.
Eric,
After contacting them (again) via e-mail I found out the person handling my reimbursement application (Anthony) no longer works there, probably why my application was “lost”. I was put in touch with another person (Riley) who was VERY helpful. She assured me that she would take care of it and she did. I received my check soon after and she kept me updated along the way. I would encourage you to talk to her directly if you are still having issues. Her number is 866-790-5600 Ext – 5920499. Good luck!
Warning! I just purchased my 4th GM vehicle and had over $50k worth of handicap equipment installed so I can drive from my wheelchair. For the 4th consecutive time GM has refused to pay me the $1,000 reimbursement for mobility equipment. Furthermore, I received a letter in April stating the $1,000 check will be mailed shortly, only to receive another letter stating my claim was once again DENIED. Very disappointed.
We just bought a 2020 buick envision from a dealer and need a multi lift to get my wife in the car Is this eligible for the 1000.?