# Chevy has its first Recall for Camaro... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 6, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371 "2009-05-06T10:16:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/1 "2009-05-06T10:16:49Z")
FYI: today is national make a post with a vehicle on a flatbed day! ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/0424092218_opt.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/0424092218_opt.jpg) [http://www.camaro5.com/?p=831](http://www.camaro5.com/?p=831) Camaro5 forum member Bumleb drove his brand new 2010 Chevy Camaro SS about 40 miles when it suddenly just [shut down](http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20125) (that’s his car above being trailered back to the dealer on a flat bed). The culprit turned out to be a [battery cable run from the trunk](http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20287). Its insulation had broken down from rubbing up against the starter and eventually just shorted out, which ultimately caused the car itself to shut down. Before this was known, however, the forums blew up with speculation about what could be the cause and Mustang and Challenger fanboys had a field day. It turns out, however, that what happened to Bumleb’s new Camaro may not be an isolated incident. General Motors has reportedly issued a voluntary product safety recall for any 2010 Chevy Camaro equipped with a V8 engine to ensure this doesn’t happen again. The recall is a pretty easy fix, but GM is reportedly offering two options for owners: a temporary fix that requires a second visit to a dealer and a permanent fix. The temporary fix involves wrapping the battery cable with protective insulating tape and rerouting it to ensure enough clearance between it and the starter. The permanent fix involves the same thing, except will use a new engine wiring harness that’s being shipped to all dealers by May 11. Thus, owners can choose the temporary fix and keep driving their Camaro or just leave it at the dealer until the new wiring harnesses arrive. The real question is whether or not this recall will damage the Camaro’s reputation and ultimately hurt sales. Every aspect of GM is under the microscope, so what does it say when such an important new product launches with a recall right out of the gate? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/2 "2009-05-06T10:17:58Z")
zapped. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/3 "2009-05-06T10:19:28Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/4 "2009-05-06T10:20:23Z")
black/red duct tape ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/5 "2009-05-06T10:23:13Z")
WTF already? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/6 "2009-05-06T10:23:17Z")
![http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IYPfibVp5Zc/RYDZ8vqBLDI/AAAAAAAAAAc/-q5u3X69bHE/s320/oh%2Bsnap.gif](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IYPfibVp5Zc/RYDZ8vqBLDI/AAAAAAAAAAc/-q5u3X69bHE/s320/oh%2Bsnap.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Muckman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@Muckman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Muckman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/7 "2009-05-06T10:24:01Z")
Hmm GM’s QA test must end at 39 miles. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/8 "2009-05-06T10:33:18Z")
LOL ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/9 "2009-05-06T10:34:01Z")
Not confidence inspiring at all considering a 1st year engineer should have caught that. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/10 "2009-05-06T10:38:14Z")
HAHAHAH YES! ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/11 "2009-05-06T10:56:36Z")
> [@Muckman](#): > > Hmm GM’s QA test must end at 39 miles. Testing? Is that in the budget? ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/12 "2009-05-06T11:16:51Z")
Its still just shit chevy quality, i thought the recall was going to be bec it is so ULGY ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/13 "2009-05-06T11:33:46Z")
They accidently the whole cable?? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/14 "2009-05-06T11:34:26Z")
Meh, same thing just happened on my brand new Dodge. Cruise control wires had chaffed against a piece of metal and failed. Cruise didn’t work from the factory and I had to get it fixed with a new harness. I’m not surprised nor do I think it’s a big deal. Minor inconvenience. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/15 "2009-05-06T11:35:34Z")
are they cheeping out on the wire insulation? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/16 "2009-05-06T11:46:19Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Meh, same thing just happened on my brand new Dodge. Cruise control wires had chaffed against a piece of metal and failed. Cruise didn’t work from the factory and I had to get it fixed with a new harness. I’m not surprised nor do I think it’s a big deal. Minor inconvenience. As long as there was a breaker at the battery, then NBD. No breaker = BD! ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/17 "2009-05-06T12:08:50Z")
Yeah, that whole grounding out exploding battery thing is usually considered bad. I am assuming there was a fusable link at the terminal. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/18 "2009-05-06T12:27:53Z")
I know I have posted in the past but, there always seemed to be a camaro with dealer plates on Rt400 parked with the hazard lights on. Do they run out of gas or do they just break at 40 miles? lol (This was the old model) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/19 "2009-05-06T12:29:38Z")
> [@newman](#): > > No breaker = BD! For the Ford Rustang humper in this thread… You mean like the fire starting Ford cruise control? [http://www.safetyforum.com/fordcruisecontrol/](http://www.safetyforum.com/fordcruisecontrol/) ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371/20 "2009-05-06T12:31:56Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > For the Ford Rustang humper in this thread… > > You mean like the fire starting Ford cruise control? > [http://www.safetyforum.com/fordcruisecontrol/](http://www.safetyforum.com/fordcruisecontrol/) Oh noes… Fords have recalls too. Props to Chevy for making the recall so quick and before a lot of the V8 cars got into owners hands. Mopar and Ford humpers have to bitch about something. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-has-its-first-recall-for-camaro/67371.md?page=2)