NHTSA Complaint #11232842 — 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA

IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH A FROZEN PCV VALVE ON MY 2013 CHEVY CAPTIVA. BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE, IT CREATED ENOUGH PRESSURE TO BLOW OUT MY REAR VALVE SEAL. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN THE SEAL BLEW. I CONTACTED GM AS THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR. I FELT THAT REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY EXTENSION (SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 14882). HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED GM, THEY INDICATED THAT 14882 DID NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. NOW I AM STUCK WITH THE $1,800 FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WASN'T DRIVING WHEN THE SEAL BLEW. IN MY RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM FEELS IT'S APPROPRIATE TO LIMIT THEIR RECALL, WHEN THE ISSUE IS MORE WIDESPREAD.