If you have been following the newest diesel trucks coming out this year, you have probably heard that the all shipments of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax diesel and 2016 GMC Canyon Duramax diesel have been halted from dealership delivery. Instead the trucks have been sitting at their assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri awaiting final validation which would allow the truck to be shipped out.
Well, our friends over at GM Authority were fortunate enough to receive a note written by Ryan January who apparently ordered a mid-size diesel truck and has yet to hear from GM exactly when his truck will arrive. Ryan’s letter was written as follows:
“I’m not sure if you guys heard anything from GM or have been keeping an eye on the diesels so figured I’d give a quick update. Not long after your article went live my dealer was asked to inform me that my TPW is 1/18 and indicated this one should be for real. I didn’t get an answer to where that phone call came from.
GM is currently encouraging employees to work through the plant ‘shutdown’ which is 12/24 to 1/11 to help keep up with demand. Inside sources seem to indicate whatever issues they were having with the truck have been resolved and GM will be ramping up production mid January. Rumor is that a software issue is to blame. One plant employee was informed that the backlog of trucks should start shipping soon, and would continue through the plant shutdown. He was told his truck should be shipping this week.
A few prospective diesel owners who have VIN’s activated OnStar on their trucks for more data points. Recently these trucks were started and moved. If they were working on reflashing the backlog, it lends credibility to software issue resolution.
It’s all rumor and conjecture at this point. Whenever I see more solid info I’ll let you know.”
Apparently GM Authority then reached out to General Motors for comment, though they had not received any word at the time this piece was written. GM Authority explained, “We haven’t been able to get a solid reply from GM regarding whatever was preventing the trucks from being shipped out. As such, the above might or might not be true. Assuming that the account is true, it would appear that the issue preventing the trucks from being shipped was software-related, and that it has been resolved, which is great. Even better is that the trucks will soon begin shipping out to dealers and, ultimately, be delivered to customers.”
We couldn’t agree more, and really hope that this situation is resolved shortly for all of those who have put deposits down and have been patiently waiting for their beautiful new trucks to arrive. Having several hours in the driver’s seat of these new mid-sized diesel trucks, we know the owners will be extremely satisfied with their decision. Moreover, being the diesel technology fans that we are, we are looking forward to seeing how these first mmid-sized diesel pickup trucks do among the public.
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