Missing Chips on GMC Sierras

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Anyone heard any updates about when we can expect the missing chips for the heated/cooler seats and back up sensors to start being put into the new trucks. Dealer told me they will treat it like a recall and have me come back in to get the chip installed when they are available. Would sure like to have my ventilated seats for summer.
 

Anyone heard any updates about when we can expect the missing chips for the heated/cooler seats and back up sensors to start being put into the new trucks. Dealer told me they will treat it like a recall and have me come back in to get the chip installed when they are available. Would sure like to have my ventilated seats for summer.
Been waiting since Jan. for my 2022 AT4. Haven't heard anything!
 

Read an article that GMC started sending letters early this month to schedule their retrofit service. Anyone receive theirs yet?
 

anyone know if you have to go back to the same dealer for the chip retro fit?

I would assume GM is issuing inventory based on VIN to the selling dealer.
 

anyone know if you have to go back to the same dealer for the chip retro fit?

I would assume GM is issuing inventory based on VIN to the selling dealer.
Been waiting since January! I've had phone calls and a email saying GM will let me know when they have my chips and I can decide what dealer I want them sent to. One call said to be patient. Eight months I've been patient. I'm 76 and might not have much patience left. Should have seen if they had the patience to wait for their money. Bet not!
 

How many folks have actually received the parking sensor chip retro fit? I’ve yet to see one video that even shows this in action. I’m starting to think they just put those sensors in the bumpers for show!
 

How many folks have actually received the parking sensor chip retro fit? I’ve yet to see one video that even shows this in action. I’m starting to think they just put those sensors in the bumpers for show!
I have an appointment scheduled for next week for a chip retrofit and your question got me looking into it. Some background. I took delivery of my refreshed Sierra AT4 in May missing the heated seats, heated steering wheel and parking sensors features. A couple of weeks ago I went to my dealer inquiring when I will get the chips for these features and was told to wait for a letter from GM, that the retrofit is vin specific and that it was out of their hands. I got impatient last week and tried the GM chat looking for an answer. They told me the letter had been mailed a couple weeks ago and that my registered address is probably inaccurate. It is not. I was also told the recall to retrofit was approved for my vin and I can just call the dealer and schedule it. Which I did. Good thing I didn't wait on the letter. However I mistakenly thought all of the chips missing on my truck were getting installed and my heated seats, steering wheel and parking sensors would then work. Looking at the appointment I realize only the heated seat chips will be installed (Recall Program# N212354522). So after your comment and my subsequent research it looks like I will have to do this again for a recall/retrofit on the parking sensors and then again for the heated steering wheel. This is getting ridiculous and making me rethink my long loyalty to GM (2 Tahoes, 3 Yukon Denalis, 2 Sierra Denalis). I cannot even imagine my frustration if I had the same ordering delivery (non delivery) experience expressed by other posters here. Maybe the unthinkable for me....a Toyota, Ford or RAM in my future?
 

Was there a particular period of time that certain trucks did not have the chips installed from the factory? I ask, because my truck had everything in it when I bought it...at least that's what the dealer made sure I was aware of.
 

I have an appointment scheduled for next week for a chip retrofit and your question got me looking into it. Some background. I took delivery of my refreshed Sierra AT4 in May missing the heated seats, heated steering wheel and parking sensors features. A couple of weeks ago I went to my dealer inquiring when I will get the chips for these features and was told to wait for a letter from GM, that the retrofit is vin specific and that it was out of their hands. I got impatient last week and tried the GM chat looking for an answer. They told me the letter had been mailed a couple weeks ago and that my registered address is probably inaccurate. It is not. I was also told the recall to retrofit was approved for my vin and I can just call the dealer and schedule it. Which I did. Good thing I didn't wait on the letter. However I mistakenly thought all of the chips missing on my truck were getting installed and my heated seats, steering wheel and parking sensors would then work. Looking at the appointment I realize only the heated seat chips will be installed (Recall Program# N212354522). So after your comment and my subsequent research it looks like I will have to do this again for a recall/retrofit on the parking sensors and then again for the heated steering wheel. This is getting ridiculous and making me rethink my long loyalty to GM (2 Tahoes, 3 Yukon Denalis, 2 Sierra Denalis). I cannot even imagine my frustration if I had the same ordering delivery (non delivery) experience expressed by other posters here. Maybe the unthinkable for me....a Toyota, Ford or RAM in my future?
interesting! Yea I'd love to hear from just 1 person that has actually received the parking sensor retrofit.
 

I have not gotten anywhere with the dealer nor GMC Customer Service. Bought mine in May and even though I received an email saying they were moving forward all attempts to get any specifics on how long, how did they prioritize the cars/trucks etc has led no where. The latest information came from the Chat for GMC Customer Service saying they are pushing chips out in phases with out any further clarification on what constituted a phase. Additionally they then indicated that they are pushing chips out with campaigns again no further clarity. On the positive side I'm glad to hear someone has actually gotten something done. It snowed and its cold I would like to have those heated seats I purchased.
 

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