[BDCCruze]

Great, now i'm getting "service park assist" alert and my infotainment is not working. Nothing, screen totally blank.

I did have an issue a few months ago where my radio would not work but it still had a display. Now I get nothing.

 

[MP81]

Great, now i'm getting "service park assist" alert and my infotainment is not working. Nothing, screen totally blank.

I did have an issue a few months ago where my radio would not work but it still had a display. Now I get nothing.

I presume the audio itself still works, as do the controls on your steering wheel (if you have them)?

Check the infotainment fuse, it is most likely blown. Replace it and it'll just blow again. Disconnect the modules, one of them is blowing that fuse.

 

[LiveTrash]

I'm going to head to the dealer sometime this week with my modules and hopefully they'll replace them under my extended warranty. If I get a replacement, I'm going to use some sort of sealant on them. I found some stuff on the shelves of a local store that is basically advertised as "cement" for different materials (metal, concrete, plastic, etc). Going to try the plastic one (obviously) and see how well it will seal up that crack between the 2 pieces.

I would really prefer to keep this system working if possible. I like having that extra notification pop up to assist with shoulder checks and I'm pretty sure the same module is used for rear cross-traffic detection when backing out of a parking spot. That has saved me a couple of times.

 

[BDCCruze]

I presume the audio itself still works, as do the controls on your steering wheel (if you have them)?

Check the infotainment fuse, it is most likely blown. Replace it and it'll just blow again. Disconnect the modules, one of them is blowing that fuse.

The audio didn't work it was completely dead. But yeah it was the fuse, the 7.5amp one. Says it's for the infotainment and parking assist. Screen is working and no longer getting the parking assist error.

I disconnected the sensors earlier today after it blew so I'm just going to leave them unplugged for now until I can get two new ones.

Looks like #84440528 is the most updated version of the sensors. Can someone confirm?

The version I had put on two years ago under warranty is already been replaced. And the ones that were put on before I owned the car I believe were replacement part #'s of the originals. It looks like GM has gone through at least 3, possibly 4 versions of these parts. Yet they claim nothing is wrong.

 

[Crash]

FYI, I just reached out to one of the law firms that was involved in the class action lawsuit against Chevrolet for the issues with the side detection modules. The person there told me that Chevy agreed to extend the warrantee on this part and would be sending out letters to all owners. Do not quote me on this, but I believe she said 6 yrs / 80K miles.

I wasted the $1k two years ago to replace these, and now they just failed again. Before finding out the above, I had been trying to buy 2 of the modules to install them, and it appears they are out of stock pretty much everywhere. And one place told me they were discontinued which makes sense it they were now addressing this issues (with a new part number being part of the overall solution).

 

[MP81]

That would be something, if it happens.

We're past that mileage - however, ours did fail within that mileage, so I'd be curious if it could force their hand to replace them for free...

 

[BDCCruze]

FYI, I just reached out to one of the law firms that was involved in the class action lawsuit against Chevrolet for the issues with the side detection modules. The person there told me that Chevy agreed to extend the warrantee on this part and would be sending out letters to all owners. Do not quote me on this, but I believe she said 6 yrs / 80K miles.

I wasted the $1k two years ago to replace these, and now they just failed again. Before finding out the above, I had been trying to buy 2 of the modules to install them, and it appears they are out of stock pretty much everywhere. And one place told me they were discontinued which makes sense it they were now addressing this issues (with a new part number being part of the overall solution).

If you have proof of purchase that this was done by a licensed repair shop, or a record that can be pulled by the dealer that shows it was done, with under 80,000 miles then you will get a refund. There's a form to fill out that the dealer can help with. It applies to items that were paid out of pocket that were later found to be covered by extended warranties or special coverage.

Yeah, these sensors are hard to get. I just ordered 2 of them and it took almost 3 weeks to ship. They are finally on the way.

If the 80,000 mile thing is true, the sad part is it's not actually fixing the problem, just kicking the can down the road of a crap design.

 

[Crash]

I just wonder how long it will take to get "the letter". Was thinking about getting a newer Chuze (w/ manual trans), but I do not want to sell it until this is fixed.

 

[MP81]

If the 80,000 mile thing is true, the sad part is it's not actually fixing the problem, just kicking the can down the road of a crap design.

This is true...though if it leads to a free replacement (if they were disconnected prior to 80k miles - like ours were), siliconing the living **** out of them should solve the issue.

 

[BDCCruze]

I've asked around before without answers. Does anyone know if these things are just plug and play or do they need programming? I bought two and will be getting them in a few days.

I'll post a few pictures of what they look like if they are changed. They are the newest part #'s available. Once I verify they fix the problem I'm going to wrap them with waterproof tape.

 

[MP81]

Since it makes very little sense for them not to be plug and play, they probably aren't, haha.

 

[ChevyGuy]

Does anyone know if these things are just plug and play or do they need programming?

My service manual doesn't say. There's no section for replacing that module. Since the modules do connect to the car's computer bus, it's completely possible.

Then again, maybe it will work like the radio: If the vin is cleared from the radio's memory, it will program itself. So, if these are new units, it may work. If they're used, maybe not.

 

[Crash]

I have seem different answers to that question on the forums. I asked the dealer that question a month ago. The guy did not seem too confident on his answer. But as they charged me for reprogramming them 2 years ago, he said "yes" it looks like they need to be programmed.

Not like I am going to buy any, but I am curious where you got yours. All of the big online parts places told me backordered and cancelled my orders.

 

[BDCCruze]

I have seem different answers to that question on the forums. I asked the dealer that question a month ago. The guy did not seem too confident on his answer. But as they charged me for reprogramming them 2 years ago, he said "yes" it looks like they need to be programmed.

Not like I am going to buy any, but I am curious where you got yours. All of the big online parts places told me backordered and cancelled my orders.

I just bought it from what of those random GM parts sites. You just have to tell them you are willing to wait. It has taken almost 3 weeks to get them in stock. Here is the one I used.

I do know these can be flashed with upgrades. TIS shows they have a calibration but there has not been any updates since release from what I can tell.

Guess I'll be the guinea pig.

 

[Ma v e n]

Side object sensor modules (blind zone, side detection...Etc) DO require programming when replaced. They are NOT plug-n-play.

Special coverage adjustment #N172097060 was released April 1st.

It covers blind zone alert system failure due to water intrusion for 6yr80kmiles from original I'm service date. It covers 13-16 Gen1 Cruzes, 14-15 Impalas, and 13-17 Acadias..

You get new modules, plastic shields to protect the module and connector, and a new harness.

 

[MP81]

Side object sensor modules (blind zone, side detection...Etc) DO require programming when replaced. They are NOT plug-n-play.

Special coverage adjustment #N172097060 was released April 1st.

It covers blind zone alert system failure due to water intrusion for 6yr80kmiles from original I'm service date. It covers 13-16 Gen1 Cruzes, 14-15 Impalas, and 13-17 Acadias..

You get new modules, plastic shields to protect the module and connector, and a new harness.

Wait...it's real?

So, since ours were disconnected and the harness tied up at 57,169 miles (**** near two years ago to the day - April 7th, 2017), would they be eligible for free replacement?

 

[Ma v e n]

Side object sensor modules (blind zone, side detection...Etc) DO require programming when replaced. They are NOT plug-n-play.

Special coverage adjustment #N172097060 was released April 1st.

It covers blind zone alert system failure due to water intrusion for 6yr80kmiles from original I'm service date. It covers 13-16 Gen1 Cruzes, 14-15 Impalas, and 13-17 Acadias..

You get new modules, plastic shields to protect the module and connector, and a new harness.

Wait...it's real?

So, since ours were disconnected and the harness tied up at 57,169 miles (**** near two years ago to the day - April 7th, 2017), would they be eligible for free replacement?

You'd have to talk to GM about that situation. Especially if you're out of mileage now. If you're still in you're golden.

You didn't get them repaired, so I don't know how the reimbursement would work either. But if a dealer disabled them I'd definitely go talk to them about this

 

[ChevyGuy]

But if a dealer disabled them I'd definitely go talk to them about this

Heck, if a dealer looked at them and didn't fix it, I'd talk to them too. The visit would prove the problem happened back then.

See if they'll work a deal. Given the cost, if GM would cover the cost of the modules and you pay the labor, I'd call that a win.

 

[MP81]

See if they'll work a deal. Given the cost, if GM would cover the cost of the modules and you pay the labor, I'd call that a win.

I'd be down with that, given it's about one hour of work.

 

[CTDNathan]

It's real, just checked out my warranty tracker. Bam listed is the special coverage mentioned before. Setting up an appointment asap