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Chevy Camaro And GM Trucks Recalled For Performance Air Intake Calibration

General Motors has issued a product emissions recall for certain examples of the Chevy Camaro and certain full-size truck and SUV models due to an issue related to the engine calibration.

The problem: all vehicles affected by this recall were ordered with the optionally available, dealer-installed performance air intake (LPO RVK or 5W7), however the engine control module may not have been programmed with the calibrations appropriate for the performance air intake.

The hazards: GM did not specify what issues this problem can lead to. However, on the GM Tech Link website, the automaker states that “GM Accessories that require updated calibrations must have the calibrations installed to ensure proper operation of the new accessory components as well as other related vehicle systems.” The site also says that if the proper calibrations not performed following the installation of an accessory, then this “may not only limit system performance, but may also leave the vehicle non-compliant with regional government regulations.”

The fix: GM dealers will be instructed to recalibrate the ECU. These updates will be performed at no cost to the vehicle owner.

Affected components: ECU calibration.

Affected vehicles:

Number of affected vehicles: GM did not say how many vehicles may be affected by this problem.

Next steps: owners of affected vehicles can have their vehicle ECU recalibrated at the dealership. These owners can also reach out to Chevy or GMC directly with any questions or concerns they may have using the contact information included below. Involved vehicles in dealer inventory will be held until the necessary updates are applied.

Contacts:

  • GM Product Emissions Recall Number: N212333800
  • Chevrolet Customer Service: 1-800-222-1020
  • GMC Customer Service: 1-800-462-8782

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Comments

  1. Just another Barra Blunder….
    This Recall should affect many other models years. Any engine component that modifies an increase or decrease in specific air …fuel…and spark that the engine calibration cannot adapt to is suspect.
    So much for Barra’s New GM that is a software company THAT just happens to to produce vehicles…………

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    1. How is this her fault? Seems to me someone on the engineering staff didn’t do their job when those parts were installed. It happens, they are fixing it. Blaming the head of corporation for issue in build problems is dumb. Nobody is perfect and GM has whole is making lots of money under her so they are doing something right.

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      1. Barra takes all the credit when it seems to BENEFIT HER and her 23 million dollars salary. Even if it is at the expense of all the employees that she, the CEO, let go due to her diversity policies and the direction that GM is now headed.
        Bottom line is Barra has never cared for the working class of employees , just her personal hidden agendas.

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        1. You know who doesn’t take responsibility for problems. The UAW which is most of the problems with all these companies.

          If you don’t like it get off the forum and don’t buy GM products.

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  2. I don’t get this at all.

    Those “cold air” intakes make so little difference that the PCM should easily be able to make necessary adjustment to fuel/air ratio to compensate for the small air flow and air temperature change off of it’s factory-programmed menu.

    And this thing is dealer-installed; how and why would Corporate think there is some problem with a particular vehicle’s installation?

    And how about vehicles owners who buy this intake setup, easily obtained OTC at any GM dealership or off the interwebz, and install it themselves? Will they have to take the vehicle in to their dealer and pay to have their PCMs reflashed?

    I’m thinking this is a mountain out of a mole hill.

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    1. The intakes you can buy from GM include updating the PCM. It’s states that in the instructions. I think .5 hrs of shop time are built into the price. The aftermarket ones don’t have that but many people buy them and get their vehicles tuned with the new intake.

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    2. They’re making a mountain out if it because it says it potentially doesn’t meet emissions. When it becomes a regulatory issue then it’s a big ordeal.

      I agree with you though, the dealer installed part makes it confusing why it’s GM’s problem. Maybe GM had an error in their installation instructions which makes them responsible now?

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  3. This is weird. 2021 The Chevrolet Performance CAI isnt offered. Same exhaust same motor 2020 they did, but there a code from factory to update ECM. For 2021 if the CAI wasn’t installed at the factory during build CANT get the dealer to update that ECM and the CAI that last year was good now will void warranty. ?

    I bought it because I’m in California and it has CARB tag which is gold.

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  4. G M C
    Got Mechanics Coming..

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    1. GMC
      Gods mechanical Creation

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  5. What is the market impact here? Perhaps 10,000-20,000 of the performance intakes were sold and installed at dealerships.

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  6. I have a 2019 6.2 AT4 with factory installed cold air and exhaust. I don’t care about emissions, just want it to keep hauling ass and running well. A de-tune for emissions would suck and doubt it does much except cost you more at the pump and lose power.

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