General Motors will retrofit all models which have had heated steering wheels deleted as a result of the ongoing global microchip shortage.
Back in November, General Motors announced that it was deleting several comfort features from models across its lineup due to the chip shortage, affecting over a two dozen nameplates, including the Buick Envision, Cadillac XT4, Cadillac XT6, GMC Acadia, GMC Sierra, Chevy Blazer, Chevy Equinox, and Chevy Silverado, among several others. For a more complete list of affected models, check out GM Authority’s coverage of affected Buick models, Cadillac models, GMC models, and Chevy models.
Features that were deleted include heated seats, ventilated seats, and heated steering wheels. Customers who purchased an affected vehicle would receive a cash credit.
Then, later in November, it was reported that affected GM models without heated seats and ventilated seats would be eligible for a retrofit of these two features as early as the 2022 calendar year. GM said it would cover the cost of retrofitting these features, and that customers who purchased an affected model would still receive a $50 credit. However, at the time, it was unclear whether or not GM would retrofit affected models with heated steering wheels as well.
Now, per a recent report from Automotive News, it turns out that General Motors will in fact retrofit affected models with heated steering wheels. Similar to heated seats and ventilated seats, affected models will be eligible for heated steering wheel retrofitting as early as next year as soon as parts become available, with the current estimate set for Q3 of 2022. General Motors will cover the cost of the heated steering wheel retrofit process, and affected customers will receive a $25 credit per vehicle.
Additionally, General Motors is offering all affected customers one year of complimentary usage of its Remote Access Plan, which includes features like voice service, remote key fob, on-demand vehicle diagnostics, and vehicle location. The complimentary service is available to all affected customers, including those without heated seats, ventilated seats, and heated steerings wheels, and customers can sign up for the service immediately.
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1 2 3 Next »Interesting, but what about those vehicles that won’t be equipped with wireless phone charging?
Will GM be adding them at a later date also?
Who cares they aren't big enough to fit today's cell phones anyway
WHAT ARE YOU USING AS A PHONE, AN IPAD?
S20 5g
Then it will definitely fit where the wireless charging area is
I just said it doesn't fit lmao. 2021 colorado and my s20 does not fit in the wireless charging area🤣
Great, now fix the ugly grill on the 22 Silvy refresh and offer more interior color choices besides black.
Good news, I said they should do this.maybe someone is listening.
I think they were more likely scared 💩 less about the number of cancelled orders they were receiving from dissatisfied customers!
So you may get all of your vehicle but it may take one to two years?
This is why you don't buy gm junk. They've never in the history of the company listened to what the people want they just force their cars on the public.
Really!!! Why go without, just wait to buy. Do they think consumers are idiots.
That's great news. I can't wait to order a new Silverado. Happier now knowing some features will be available again. Keeping it together during these unprecedented times. Solid company!
Let them put in writing I don't trust anything GM says anymore I have been a GM customer for over 50 years
Once Again......just smoke and mirrors.....
GM IS HOPING TO HAVE THE MICROCHIPS FOR SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL DURING 3RD QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR INSTALL TIME NO KNOWN AT THIS TIME NEVER DONE THEM BEFORE THEY ARE ESTIMATING ABOUT 3 HOURS
Hope they prioritize blue states ahead of red states and cars produced in commie countries. lol.
Liberals drive Subaru's not GM Trucks
hmm.. this liberal drives a 2500. nice generalization
Trickle UP effect.......consumers screamed to dealers, dealers screamed to their district, district screamed to the zone the zones said are y'all NUTS.......and evidently a bean counter was awake and actually listened.......
See Gm always was your best domestic choice
Yes indeed; the domestic choice. Spark, Encore, Envision...