Did you get your Recall done on your 2009-10 Vibe? (Poll)

[star_deceiver]

All day???? They're hacking a pedal and shaving a floor (interesting vision there...)! No, I havn't had it done yet... it will be done eventually...

[Houston]

I will eventually have it done, too, but will wait until they have had lots of practice. Taking all day is a perfect example of the repairman learning how to do it on that Vibe. Better they practice on that one than mine.

[JetBlack09VibeGT]

They can have all the practice in the world on mine; after I trade it in for a 2011 Terrain. I cannot believe they are going to cut my floor pan on the Vibe. It removes structural integrity from vehicle and it allows for rust to penetrate the vehicle. Toyota quality my A$$.

[Vulcan05]

I took mine in a couple of weeks ago for the free oil and filter change. They wanted to do the floor modification and pedal chop job, too. I told to leave it to hell alone and just do the service.

[ponta2147]

I don't think they cut the floor pan itself, just some foam over it.We like the Terrain too... if you get one, post about it please!

[09vGT]

Brand new pedal installed Didn't take all day after all.. just five and a half hours!

[gimmegimme]

You got a NEW pedal? I thought they just chop an inch or two off the old pedal?

[09vGT]

Yep.. the service manager told me he wasn't going to be chopping on my pedal.. So said he would just order me a new one.. So nice of them.. I'll try to snap a pic later..

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by gimmegimme »You got a NEW pedal? I thought they just chop an inch or two off the old pedal?If nothing else, you can have them modify the pedal, wait a couple days and then complain that you don't like the way it feels and they will replace the entire pedal. That's what it says in the recall letter. I am considering going this route.Quote, originally posted by 09vGT »Yep.. the service manager told me he wasn't going to be chopping on my pedal.. So said he would just order me a new one.. So nice of them.. I'll try to snap a pic later..Nice! That's how all dealers should be!

[leemur]

Went in to Dealer today for 3rd free oill change and took with me the article about Toyota replacing the pedal if customer isn't happy with fix. I explained that I was hesitant to do the recall as GM isn't willing to replace the pedal under any circumtances. Then I showed him the last page of this post where a customer did get thiers replaced.He said there is nothing about giving a new pedal under any circumstances. I told him that was why I wasn't doing the recall. When they gave me back the car after the oil change he had me sign a waiver paper saying I refused the recall. At first I was pi$$ed but then decided sure, I'll sign because....I'm not willing to gamble on a good fix. Screw GM.If the pedal ever starts going bad I'll buy the other Japan made pedal myself.

[Houston]

Got my new pedal last week. Do as it says in the service notice we all got in the mail and you'll get the new pedal - just tell them you don't like the feel of the chopped pedal. You never know unless you ask, but your dealer might by-pass step one and go directly to the replacment.

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by leemur »Went in to Dealer today for 3rd free oill change and took with me the article about Toyota replacing the pedal if customer isn't happy with fix. I explained that I was hesitant to do the recall as GM isn't willing to replace the pedal under any circumtances. Then I showed him the last page of this post where a customer did get thiers replaced.He said there is nothing about giving a new pedal under any circumstances. I told him that was why I wasn't doing the recall. When they gave me back the car after the oil change he had me sign a waiver paper saying I refused the recall. At first I was pi$$ed but then decided sure, I'll sign because....I'm not willing to gamble on a good fix. Screw GM.If the pedal ever starts going bad I'll buy the other Japan made pedal myself.Quote, originally posted by GM recall letter »In the event that you are not satisfied with the modification of your accelerator pedal after it is completed, a replacement accelerator pedal will be offered to you at no charge.You should have read the letter a little better .I called my local dealer last week and asked if they would just replace the pedal rather than "modifying" the original one. They said they have to modify it first. So, for now I am holding off on getting it done, but I guess eventually I'll have it done and than turn around and go back a few days later and tell them I want a new pedal .Now, the only part that concerns me is what they actually do to the floor. I know they replace the piece of styrofoam that's under there, but do they actually do anything to the floor pan as well? That's what's making me uneasy about having it done.

[Houston]

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »do they actually do anything to the floor pan as well?No.

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »do they actually do anything to the floor pan as well?Quote, originally posted by Houston »No.Oh, okay. Good to hear.So, did you get the "modification" done to yours and than take it back to get the whole new pedal?I guess I am going to see about getting mine in within the next couple weeks since they don't actually do anything to floor pan itself.

[Houston]

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »So, did you get the "modification" done to yours and than take it back to get the whole new pedal?The best I can say is to carefully read my earlier post.

[MechaBouncer]

I was just in for my third free oil change at the dealer as well and finally had this recall/modification done. I guess I should have paid more attention when the recall letter came a few months ago. I thought it was just about the floor mats again. If I had known, I probably would have done it sooner. Thankfully, they seem to have the process down pretty good now. It took just over an hour to modify the pedal. In fact, they did a decent job on it. I didn't even notice it was cut until I read up on it here and checked it again. I will say that it feels a bit better than before. Unless I do have some problems with it, I'll probably just stick with it as is. I'm just glad I can use my floor mat again.

[vibenvy]

I called my local dealer yesterday to set up an appointment to take mine in. The lady I spoke with said they had to order parts and she would call me when the parts came in to set up the appointment. She said it could take up to a week for the parts to come in. I should be able to take it in either next Monday or Friday. I was sure to tell her that I have the GM all weather floor mats as well, so we'll see if they can actually get a hold of the new one for me so we can finally solve the mystery about what's different about it.

[vibenvy]

Vibe will be going in this coming Friday (October 22nd). I am hoping, by some freak miracle, they'll have the "new" GM all weather driver's floor mat for me so I can finally solve the mystery of what's so "different" about it.

[KennedSR]

So I recently bought my Vibe GT 09 and I know that it had the recall for the shim on the back of the gas pedal and the floor mat recall. Now after reading this I only remember the GM dealership rep I bought it from just said they fixed the floor mat recall...they of course did this by removing the floor mat and not replacing it with a new one. That did not bother me as I was planning on buying all weather mats anyway (I already have) since due to my work I am normally wearing messy work boots in the winter. To get to the point of my question, anyway is there a way I can check visually myself to see if the shim was put in. If it wasn't I think I am going to take it to another dealership than the one I bought it from. I got it at a good price but the Buick/GMC dealership guy I was dealing with really did not seem competent about the recall. Thanks in advance!

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by KennedSR »So I recently bought my Vibe GT 09 and I know that it had the recall for the shim on the back of the gas pedal and the floor mat recall. Now after reading this I only remember the GM dealership rep I bought it from just said they fixed the floor mat recall...they of course did this by removing the floor mat and not replacing it with a new one. That did not bother me as I was planning on buying all weather mats anyway (I already have) since due to my work I am normally wearing messy work boots in the winter. To get to the point of my question, anyway is there a way I can check visually myself to see if the shim was put in. If it wasn't I think I am going to take it to another dealership than the one I bought it from. I got it at a good price but the Buick/GMC dealership guy I was dealing with really did not seem competent about the recall. Thanks in advance!You should be able to go to any GM dealer and have them run the VIN and they should be able to tell you what, if any, recalls have been done on your Vibe.*UPDATE* The dealer got my Vibe done in an hour and a half today! I have in my possession the "new" driver's side GM all weather floor mat! I also have in my possession the 32 page document that the techs use to do the entire service procedure beginning to end (including part numbers and diagrams)! Unfortunately, I don't have access to a scanner at the moment, but I am going to try and get it going this weekend so I can scan the 32 page document for anyone that's interested. The service manager printed it out for me after I asked what exactly they were going to be doing. He looked it up on the computer, his eyes got huge and he said, "I'll just print it out for you because it would take me an hour to tell you everything!" For anyone that's interested, the part number for the "new" driver's side GM all weather floor mat is: #22745618. It is available on GM Parts Direct for $29.07 not including shipping. It was not available until after July 16 of this year, according to this document I have, which could be why some of your dealers were having trouble getting ahold of one. Unfortunately, they did have to turn in the old driver's side GM all weather floor mat for "liability reasons". I was bummed because I was planning on using it for something else, but oh well. Later on tonight I will post before and after pictures of the pedal and floor modifications and comparison pictures of the old and "new" driver's side GM all weather floor mats.

[vibenvy]

The old and new floor mats are exactly the same size. The only difference is the design of the upper corner that is nearest the accelerator pedal. You'll see what I mean in the pictures below:Front-side comparisonBack-side comparisonOld driver's side GM all weather floor mat - front sideNew driver's side GM all weather floor mat - front sideOld driver's side GM all weather floor mat - back-sideNew driver's side GM all weather floor mat - back-sideThe upper corner on the new floor mat is somewhat stiffer with the new design. I actually prefer the design of the old floor mat, but since they had to keep the old one, I'm stuck with the new one . Had I known they were going to keep the old one, I would have put the carpeted mats back in and not said anything about having the all weather floor mats.The pedal so far is feeling pretty good. You'll notice in the pictures below the modified pedal is significantly higher up off the floor than the unmodified one. Before pedal and floor modificationsAfter pedal and floor modificationsThe modified pedal feels much stiffer i.e. when I hit a bump or something my foot doesn't bounce up and down on the pedal like it used to. This is a good thing because my foot bouncing up and down on the pedal is what would cause the "harsh downshift" alot of times. I am still trying to decide if I want to bother having them install a whole new pedal assembly or not.I was going to pull the carpet back and take some pictures of the floor modifications they did, but I decided I really didn't want to mess with it . Visually I see no difference in the way the floor looks on the driver's side, so the modifications they did under the carpet must have been very minor. If anyone has any questions, let me know. I will try and get the scanner going so I can scan the 32 page service document this weekend.

[trask]

Thanks for the new mat informationMy dealer still does not have a clue when the new designed all weather mat will be in. If they are going to need the old mat to replace it with the new mat I just might pass on it. If they let me keep the old mat I will pass it on to " DressedInBlack " I am glad they did not make it thinner than the older all weather mats.

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by trask »Thanks for the new mat informationMy dealer still does not have a clue when the new designed all weather mat will be in. If they are going to need the old mat to replace it with the new mat I just might pass on it. If they let me keep the old mat I will pass it on to " DressedInBlack " I am glad they did not make it thinner than the older all weather mats.You're welcome!I was surprised when I went in to drop the keys off. I asked the service manager if they had the new floor mat too and he looked surprised and said, "Yep." I told him you had been waiting for yours for quite some time now and he said that shouldn't be. He said back when this recall first came out, the floor mats were hard to get a hold of but once they became available back in July they haven't had a problem getting them since. You may want to call your dealer and b***h them out . I did quite a bit of running around in the Vibe today and I am loving the feel of the modified pedal and I am getting used to the new floor mat. It's not quite as nice looking as the old one, but oh well, it's not a show car or anything .I too was glad to see that the new mat is exactly the same as the old one except for the re-designed upper corner. I am still kind of bummed about not being able to keep the old one, but I'll get over it eventually I guess .

[ou.grizzly]

Is that a hole on your carpet in the second picture just below the accelerator pedal?

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Is that a hole on your carpet in the second picture just below the accelerator pedal?Nope, it's just something that showed up in the picture for whatever reason.

[ajb812]

I just recently had the recall done on my Vibe as well. Had the metal shim insert done awhile ago, but wanted to avoid having them hack up the pedal. Went in to the dealership about 2 weeks ago to take advantage of the free oil change from GM, and talked to the service manager about the recall. I first told him I didn't want the recall done as I didn't want my pedal hacked up, but if somehow they could just get a new pedal I would go for that. He looked into it and found that they had do the pedal modification first, then they could order a new pedal for me (which I already knew from the recall letter and from genvibe). So, I decided to let them go ahead and do it. The service manager was awesome though, and completely understood how I felt, and he went ahead and ordered the new pedal before I even left. The modification wasn't too bad though (they ground the pedal down instead of hacking it off) and looked pretty similar to yours "J". I knew I wanted the new pedal though, and when I went back earlier this week to have them put it in (a very quick process as well) I am soooo glad I did. It's much better then before and looks far nicer then the ground / cut pedal. IMO it's what they should have done all along, also I now don't have to worry about any metal shims or ground down pedals. It looks exactly the same as the original pedal, just about an inch or so shorter, and also seems to have a bit firmer / more responsive feel. I would highly recommend getting the new pedal if anyone has any reservations about having the existing pedal ground / cut down.

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by ajb812 »I just recently had the recall done on my Vibe as well. Had the metal shim insert done awhile ago, but wanted to avoid having them hack up the pedal. Went in to the dealership about 2 weeks ago to take advantage of the free oil change from GM, and talked to the service manager about the recall. I first told him I didn't want the recall done as I didn't want my pedal hacked up, but if somehow they could just get a new pedal I would go for that. He looked into it and found that they had do the pedal modification first, then they could order a new pedal for me (which I already knew from the recall letter and from genvibe). So, I decided to let them go ahead and do it. The service manager was awesome though, and completely understood how I felt, and he went ahead and ordered the new pedal before I even left. The modification wasn't too bad though (they ground the pedal down instead of hacking it off) and looked pretty similar to yours "J". I knew I wanted the new pedal though, and when I went back earlier this week to have them put it in (a very quick process as well) I am soooo glad I did. It's much better then before and looks far nicer then the ground / cut pedal. IMO it's what they should have done all along, also I now don't have to worry about any metal shims or ground down pedals. It looks exactly the same as the original pedal, just about an inch or so shorter, and also seems to have a bit firmer / more responsive feel. I would highly recommend getting the new pedal if anyone has any reservations about having the existing pedal ground / cut down. I am waiting for the dealer to call saying the parts are in for my mom's and I'm going to tell them I want a new pedal. The "hacked up" one is fine, but I would feel better with a brand new pedal. I will of course have a new one put in my mom's as well after they do the recall on hers. Oh, and the yellow spot on the carpet in this picture turned out be some type of grease or something :I scrubbed it with a toothbrush and some carpet cleaner, but there's still a slight yellow spot . I might have to b***h them out at the dealer when I take it back for the new pedal .

[DressedInBlack]

pshhhhh. it's mustard. grey poupon to be specific.

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by DressedInBlack »pshhhhh. it's mustard. grey poupon to be specific.(removed)!

[kowell]

My wife is at the dealer this morning for a standard warranty inspection on our 09. Last winter when they did the "metal shim" recall they really screwed up the car...badly. The gas pedal has no resistance to it and any small bump in the road would send my foot down hard on the pedal. It was both dangerous and scary. I brought the car back, took a tech with me for a test drive and they agreed there was a serious problem but that they didn't know what caused it. They took the metal shim out, started back with another one and the car was better. Not perfect but better. My wife called me 10 minutes ago saying the dealer wanted to perform the 2nd recall (slicing the pedal) even though my wife told them I did not want it. I argued with the dealer that after the last time, there was no way in hell they were touching my pedal unless they put in a new pedal assembly... no more 25¢ cheap basement solution. They refused and told me that my wife would need to sign a form stating that we refused the recall... I really REALLY hate this dealer and its a good thing that my warranty is up in 6 months caus they wil never see my face there ever again.*EDIT*The dealer called back and after some negociation with the manager, they will install a new pedal assembly.This is what I wanted from the start.It's just 8 months late.

[DressedInBlack]

have an appt. on this upcoming friday to get the recall done. gonna try to get a new pedal rather than the slice job. we will see.

[star_deceiver]

The dealer I bought the car from has severed all ties with GM and is now an independant dealer... The Chev dealer in town has assumed all Buick, GMC and Caddilac sales and I will be going in soon to confuse the hell out of the service personnel with my questions on Toyota parts!!! Quote, originally posted by kowell » standard warranty inspection I've never heard of this before.

[kowell]

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »I've never heard of this before.It's just those routine 6 months maintenance you have to do in accordance with your care manual and warranty. You know those visit where we pay 100$ to look at a small list of green dots telling us our Vibes are awesome and reliable.... I also call them quick-cash scams since the "GM" vibe requires twice as many "maintenance" than the Matrix as per the GM warranty.Also, 2nd edit on my new gaz pedal. It is awesome. It's not saggy or mushy like the "corrected" gaz pedal was. It doesn't move slightly up or down like the old one did each time I hit a small bump, it doesn't cause unintended acceleration when starting from a stop (seriously getting the recall caused me to experience the problem the recall was suppose to correct. The new pedal is how it always should have been.Don't compromise with the 25¢ dime solution for you old pedal, argue and demand the new one, it is worth it.

[09vGT]

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »After pedal and floor modificationsThis is a little off subject.. but.. WOW! Your carpet looks so CLEAN!.. I can't even get mine that good looking after vacuuming

[DressedInBlack]

well i talked to my service guy at the dealership and he told me that certain pedal numbers (apparently there are different pedals) get automatically replaced while others get the chop. he showed me on his computer what he was talking about. being said, i told him i would rather have the new pedal instead of one all cut to pieces. he is going to try to get me the new one but can't make any guarantees. i would love to "demand" a new one but i have a really good relationship with my service guy and i would hate to throw a wrench into those works. as an example, he puts me to the front of the line whenever he can and has the car wash guys "detail" my car before i get it back. usually they just run it through a typical spray washer and don't dry it but mine comes back with armor all on the tires, the inside vacuumed, and dried off. ive seen the other spotty and dripping wet result when he isnt there...back to the subject though...just as an alert, there seems to be different pedals for the recall. unfortunately from his desk, my service guy can't tell which pedal i have. he has the vin and whatnot but still can't tell. he figures that the mechanics (who have performed over 300 at the dealership) will know straight off. so if you go in for the recall, be sure to ask about the pedal replacement vs the cutting method.

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by 09vGT »This is a little off subject.. but.. WOW! Your carpet looks so CLEAN!.. I can't even get mine that good looking after vacuuming Thanks ! I guess the GM all weather floor mats are doing their job! I seriously haven't done anything to the carpet except vacuum it every so often. The GM floor mats do a really good job of keeping everything off the carpet.Quote, originally posted by DressedInBlack »well i talked to my service guy at the dealership and he told me that certain pedal numbers (apparently there are different pedals) get automatically replaced while others get the chop. he showed me on his computer what he was talking about. being said, i told him i would rather have the new pedal instead of one all cut to pieces. he is going to try to get me the new one but can't make any guarantees. i would love to "demand" a new one but i have a really good relationship with my service guy and i would hate to throw a wrench into those works. as an example, he puts me to the front of the line whenever he can and has the car wash guys "detail" my car before i get it back. usually they just run it through a typical spray washer and don't dry it but mine comes back with armor all on the tires, the inside vacuumed, and dried off. ive seen the other spotty and dripping wet result when he isnt there...back to the subject though...just as an alert, there seems to be different pedals for the recall. unfortunately from his desk, my service guy can't tell which pedal i have. he has the vin and whatnot but still can't tell. he figures that the mechanics (who have performed over 300 at the dealership) will know straight off. so if you go in for the recall, be sure to ask about the pedal replacement vs the cutting method.I had asked my dealer and they said they have to do the "modification" of the pedal first, than if I'm not satisfied they will replace the pedal, so guess what... I'm not satisfied !My mom's goes in this Friday for the "modification" and when I drop it off I'm going to tell them I want new pedals for both our Vibes.I too have a good relationship with my dealer and didn't want to force the issue of getting a new pedal. I figured I'd be nice about it, let them do the recall and than wait a week or so and tell them I want the new pedal .

[star_deceiver]

Quote, originally posted by kowell »It's just those routine 6 months maintenance you have to do in accordance with your care manual and warranty. You know those visit where we pay 100$ to look at a small list of green dots telling us our Vibes are awesome and reliable.... I also call them quick-cash scams since the "GM" vibe requires twice as many "maintenance" than the Matrix as per the GM warranty.Oh that... When I was asked to do that I told them that I do all the maint. myself. They said "just keep your reciepts!" And I believe my manual says "recommended"!Does the new pedal feel like it's actually connected by a cable to something?

[kowell]

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver » Does the new pedal feel like it's actually connected by a cable to something?There is a lot more resistance when pressing it down then I used to have. Before it felt mushy and saggy but now it is quite firm. I like it a lot.

[DressedInBlack]

got my pedal shaved this morning. i really don't feel much difference as of yet. i do need to re-install my Typhoon though so i can get a real feel of the new pedal.oh, and Carrie, i got mine done sans mustard grease.

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by DressedInBlack »got my pedal shaved this morning. i really don't feel much difference as of yet. i do need to re-install my Typhoon though so i can get a real feel of the new pedal.oh, and Carrie, i got mine done sans mustard grease. I just got done re-installing the intake on my mom's . I have become quite the pro at un-installing and re-installing it . I can have it out and the factory stuff back in in under 30 minutes and have the factory stuff out and the intake back in in under 30 minutes as well . My mom's was done yesterday minus the mustard grease as well . They must have had one of the "older" techs do it because it took about 30 minutes longer than mine did.I am getting kind of annoyed with the dealer though. The new driver's side all weather floor mat isn't in for my mom's yet, but they still took the old one to "turn in". I asked if I could have it back until the new one came in and they said no. I got kind of pissed and said, "Well, what am I supposed to do? I don't want the carpet getting wrecked!" They said they understood and offered to give me a bunch of paper floor mats. I told them to forget it. I put my all weather floor mat in my mom's and put the pristine carpeted one in mine . If it's going to rain I will put a towel down over the carpeted mat to keep it from getting messed up. I told them I didn't like the feel of the modified pedal in mine so they went ahead and ordered a whole new pedal for me. This means another trip to the dealer, but that will be it for mine and than I will tell them to order a new pedal for my mom's and once they get that and install it, this whole mess should be behind us. I'm hoping to have it all taken care of by December.

[vibenvy]

Dealer installed the whole new pedal this past Monday. Wow! The pedal finally feels like every other car I've ever owned . I highly recommend, if you haven't already, get the new pedal installed.

[DressedInBlack]

To be honest, I haven't noticed a difference...at least not enough that I noticed it without thinking about it.Now I will be thinking about it and notice it every time I drive. Just like the OnStar lights on my rearview!!! Gee, thanks a lot Carrie. Glad you got the new one and that you like it! Did you get a new pedal for your mom's ride as well?

[DrummerBoy]

Which dealer did your pedal recall? I had mine done at Sherwood in Delray. They did a fairly neat job on it. I didn't ask for a new pedal, maybe I hould have.

[DressedInBlack]

Quote, originally posted by DrummerBoy »Which dealer did your pedal recall? I had mine done at Sherwood in Delray. They did a fairly neat job on it. I didn't ask for a new pedal, maybe I hould have.the Schumacher on Okee. i bought my first Vibe there and my current one at the Northlake location.

[vibenvy]

Quote, originally posted by DressedInBlack »To be honest, I haven't noticed a difference...at least not enough that I noticed it without thinking about it.Now I will be thinking about it and notice it every time I drive. Just like the OnStar lights on my rearview!!! Gee, thanks a lot Carrie. Glad you got the new one and that you like it! Did you get a new pedal for your mom's ride as well?You're very welcome Geoff !The new pedal for my mom's Vibe is on order. Should arrive next week some time. One more trip to the dealer and this whole recall thing will finally be over with!Quote, originally posted by DrummerBoy »I didn't ask for a new pedal, maybe I hould have.I would get the new pedal. The modified one didn't feel nearly as sturdy and smooth as the new one does in my opinion.