VZ Recall

[melmark1]

I am currently waiting delivery of a new SV6. On Friday I was told my car was sent back to Holden to reworked, this rework was on a range of new VZ's. Does any body know what the issues are? :(

[HRT Stroker]

Nothing here yet, but maybe keep an eye out in the near future:

http://www.recalls.gov.au/recalls_last30days.cfm

[GPT]

The first 2800 cars I believe were found to have metal particles in the power steering system.They are flushing the system on the affected cars at the plant.They can only do 80 cars a day , so you may wait a couple of weeks for delivery.

[XLR8 V8]

Current info passed on suggests:
Coolant leaks, low compression in some motors (valve stems manufactured too long), wrong brake hoses fitted and lack of parts, as well as issues with pressure drops at full lock on the new power steering pump.

[VY2]

This is true,

my inside info tells me the same as GPT, around 3000 cars with power steering problems.

theres the first problem identified :eek:

[Fixel]

An person at the V6 plant was telling me that they had to recall a shift worth of V6s from S.A. as the assembly leading hand was sick and a newbie stuffed up his job.

True, maybe? but Holden seems to have caught that lot of donks?

[clixanup]

An person at the V6 plant was telling me that they had to recall a shift worth of V6s from S.A. as the assembly leading hand was sick and a newbie stuffed up his job.

1. The engines are made at the Fisherman's Bend plant.

2. 2800 engines is more than "a shift's worth."

[AdamD]

Yes, my poor SV6 must be in the batch recalled - it's delivery date has been put back from September 22 until early November.

As you could probably guess, I was thrilled with this. :mad:

[Fixel]

I know they're made at Fishermens Bend and I didn't claim it was 2800 engines, just a shifts worth.
What I was told was what had apparently happened?
A shifts worth that were called back, internally, because of the reasons I posted.

Just an ancedote on a minor bug in production.

[Danv8]

Yes, my poor SV6 must be in the batch recalled - it's delivery date has been put back from September 22 until early November.

As you could probably guess, I was thrilled with this. :mad:


Luckily they are fixing the problems early then.
I think I would rather a delayed delivery for them to resolve the problem than to have the car first and then get the problem fixed. unfortuantly it is annoying.

[AdamD]

Yes, i must agree. I'd be even more dissapointed if i got the car and have major problems with it the second i got it. Better they fix them now.

Still, nobody can ever be impressed when their new car is delayed by 6 weeks.

I know it will be better in the long run, but i want mine now!

[GUN V8]

Technically this issue cant be called a recall because the vehicle was never owned and then called back in. A very prompt move by Holden to prevent any bad publicity surrounding the new car.

[Black_Utester]

I second that!