Automotive Chip Shortage Update

Why does there seem to be even less new vehicle inventory now? What’s going on?

August 27, 2021: Well, it seems many automotive manufacturers get their microchips from Malaysia. And right now Malaysia is getting hit very hard with Covid. GM is sending vaccines etc. and doing everything they can to help get them back to work. But in the meantime, nearly all vehicles produced are being affected by the shortage of microchips. So, it is difficult to predict exact dates when vehicles will be back in stock as the situation is changing hourly.

Please visit our showroom or call our Customer Care Team at 1-630-898-9630 for the latest inventory updates. Our website doesn’t always show the most recent arrivals and you don’t want to miss out!

Where is Malaysia you ask?

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Malaysia is located in southeastern Asia. The country has two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. They are separated by the South China Sea. On the island of Borneo, East Malaysia is bordered by Brunei to the north and Indonesia to the south.
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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn came out at No 1 above the long-time richest royal, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, with Morocco's King Mohammed VI rounding out the top 5 richest monarchs in the world.

Malaysia’s main exports are: electrical and electronics products (36 percent), chemicals (7.1 percent), petroleum products (7.0 percent), liquefied natural gas (6 percent), and palm oil (5.1 percent).

Primary production remains important: the country is a major producer of rubber and palm oil, exports considerable quantities of petroleum and natural gas, and is one of the world’s largest sources of commercial hardwoods.

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Chevrolet silverado 1500 order update

Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse

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Updated Date: Jul 22, 2021 10:30 ET

Chevrolet and Buick/GMC Dealers:

As promised, we want to continue to keep you in the loop regarding the global, industry-wide shortage of semiconductors. Due to these shortages, we are announcing the following change to certain light- and heavy-duty full-size pickup trucks:

Heated Second Row Seats:

The Heated Second Row Seats feature will no longer be available on certain 2021 model year:

Chevrolet Silverado 1500
GMC Sierra 1500

And certain 2022 model year:

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTD
Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 HD
GMC Sierra 1500 Limited
GMC Sierra 2500/3500 HD

This takes effect starting with vehicles produced on or after July 26, 2021. By taking this measure, it will enable continued production and delivery of inventory to help respond to the strong customer and dealer demand for our light and heavy-duty pickups as the industry continues to rebound and strengthen.

For orders with a scheduled production date on or after July 26, 2021, GM will build certain light and heavy-duty pickups without the RPO code KA6 – Heated Second Row Outboard Seats and replace with RPO code RFU (for certain 2021 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500) and RGJ (for certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 HD and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 HD) – Not Equipped with Heated Second Row Outboard Seats (refer to the table below for trim details and check updated Order Guides, which will go live July 23, 2021). These RPO codes will be reflected on the Dealer Invoice along with an associated $200 MSRP credit, except for certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTD and GMC Sierra 1500 Limited. The Monroney label will include this credit and indicate that the vehicle was built without the Heated Second Row Seat feature. Chevrolet and GMC are updating all consumer and dealer facing materials as appropriate.

The dealer has the responsibility to and must advise affected sold order customers immediately. In addition, dealers are strongly urged to counsel directly with all customers who purchase affected vehicles to ensure each customer understands its vehicle content. This change to the availability of Heated Second Row Seats is currently expected to remain in place for the remainder of the 2021 model year for light-duty pickups and a significant portion of the 2022 model year light- and heavy-duty pickups. A listing of affected trims is listed below and is subject to change by General Motors:

2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

LTZ, High Country

2021 GMC SIERRA 1500

SLT, AT4, Denali

2022 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LTD

LTZ, High Country

2022 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500/3500 HD

LTZ, High Country

2022 GMC SIERRA 1500 Limited

SLT, AT4, Denali

2022 GMC SIERRA 2500/3500 HD

SLT, AT4, Denali

UPDATE: We also wanted to provide you with an update on a previous GlobalConnect message we issued on July 2, 2021, related to the Wireless Phone Charging feature available on certain 2022 model year Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. We previously stated that Wireless Phone Charging would no longer be available on these vehicles starting with production on August 2, 2021. This adjustment will no longer take effect as planned.

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GM invests in fort wayne assembly

General Motors will invest $55 million in its Fort Wayne Assembly plant in Indiana to support the continued production of the Chevy Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks.

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The Detroit News secured an internal memo sent out this week by the plant’s executive director, Gary Duff, which indicated the investment will go towards new tooling and equipment at the 4.6 million-square-foot facility.

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“This investment into state-of-the-art equipment will further enhance manufacturing as a competitive advantage for GM and provide the tools and technology for our workforce to continue to deliver high quality vehicles to our customers,” Duff said in the memo. “This investment supports the company’s growth strategy of truck and SUV dominance.”

GM announced earlier this year that it would invest $1.3 billion CAD in its Oshawa Assembly plant in Ontario in order to begin production of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra at the Canadian site. Unlike Fort Wayne Assembly, which only builds the light duty variants of the Silverado and Sierra, the Oshawa plant will build both light and heavy duty trucks. GM currently builds heavy-duty trucks at the Flint Assembly plant in Michigan, which will remain operational after light and heavy duty truck production starts at Oshawa in early 2022.

Between the upgrades at Fort Wayne Assembly and the start of truck production at Oshawa Assembly, GM is poised to significantly boost its full-size truck output in the coming years. At the time of the Oshawa announcement, GM noted that pickups are its “largest and most important market segment in Canada and across the continent,” and said the profit-heavy vehicles will” also help GM fund our transition to the electric, autonomous and highly connected future we see ahead.”

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The Latest Microchip Update for Chevy

Important Update Regarding the Latest Microchip Update for Chevy:

Wednesday July 28th, 2021

We continue to take a variety of actions to manage our way through the global, industry-wide shortage of semiconductors so we can continue to support our dealers and customers by building our most in-demand vehicles.

If you have questions, please call the Ron Westphal Chevrolet Customer Care Team at 1-630-898-9630. Or, visit us online.

To keep you updated, here are the latest scheduling adjustments related to the issue, which includes a return to full production at all three of our full-size truck plants in North America after a brief one-week impact:
• Flint, MI Assembly (Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD), Silao, Mexico Assembly (Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Cheyenne and GMC Sierra 1500) and Ft. Wayne, IN Assembly (Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500) will all resume full production on Monday, August 2.
o Flint is operating on only one shift the week of July 26.
o Both Silao and Ft. Wayne are down the week of July 26.
• Lansing Delta Township, MI Assembly (Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse), Spring Hill, TN Assembly (Cadillac XT5 and XT6 and GMC Acadia) and Ramos, Mexico Assembly (Chevrolet Blazer and Equinox) will all add an additional week of downtime (week of August 2).
o All three plants had been scheduled to resume production Monday, August 2 and have been down since Monday, July 19.
• San Luis Potosi, Mexico Assembly (Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain) will add an additional three weeks of downtime (weeks of August 2, August 9 and August 16).
o San Luis Potosi had been scheduled to resume production Monday, August 2 and has been down since Monday, July 19.
• Lansing Grand River, MI Assembly (Cadillac CT4 and CT5 and Chevrolet Camaro) will reintroduce Cadillac CT4 and CT5 production on Monday, August 30.
o Production of Cadillac CT4 and CT5 had been scheduled to resume the week of August 16.
o Production of Cadillac CT4 and CT5 has been down since May 10.
o There is no impact to Chevrolet Camaro production at the plant.

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• Fairfax, KS Assembly (Cadillac XT4 and Chevrolet Malibu) will take an additional four weeks of downtime (weeks of August 23, August 30, September 6 and September 13).
o Fairfax had been scheduled to resume production August 23.
o Production of Cadillac XT4 (only) will resume at Fairfax on September 20.
o Chevrolet Malibu production will remain down.
• Wentzville, MO Assembly will extend downtime on the GMT 610 vans through the week of August 23.
o Chevrolet Colorado and Canyon production is not impacted.
These most recent scheduling adjustments are being driven by temporary parts shortages caused by semiconductor supply constraints from international markets experiencing COVID-19-related restrictions.
Although the situation remains complex and very fluid, our global purchasing and supply chain, engineering and manufacturing teams continue to find creative solutions and make strides working with the supply base to minimize the impact to our highest-demand and capacity-constrained vehicles, including full-size trucks and SUVs, for our customers.
We will continue to communicate often to keep you informed. Thank you, as always, for all your continued cooperation and support as we manage these issues. We appreciate your collective efforts to put the customer at the center and managing limited inventory levels while leveraging the tools we’ve provided to continue to deliver vehicles at unprecedented turn rates.

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2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer reference guide

Everything you want to know about the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer in an easy-to-read guide.

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This guide is packed with valuable information.

Example excerpt: KEYLESS (PUSHBUTTON) START F
KEYED IGNITION (L AND LS MODELS ONLY)
The Remote Keyless Entry transmitter must
be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition.
STARTING THE ENGINE
With the transmission in Park or Neutral,
press and hold the brake pedal and then
press the ENGINE START/STOP button to
start the engine. The green button indicator will illuminate.
Note: If the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter
battery is weak, place the transmitter in the pocket at the back of the small storage compartment in the
center console to enable the engine to start. Replace the transmitter battery as soon as possible.
STOPPING THE ENGINE/OFF
Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn off the engine.
ACCESSORY MODE
With the engine off and the brake pedal not depressed, press the ENGINE START/
STOP button to place the ignition in accessory mode to operate the radio, windows
and other accessories with the engine off. The amber button indicator will illuminate.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
STARTING THE VEHICLE
With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, rotate the key clockwise to
the Start position.
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE
Shift to Park.
Push the key all the way in (1) and then rotate the key counterclockwise to the Lock/Off position (2).
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
2
1
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
With the vehicle parked, push down the lever under the left side of the steering
column to adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can be moved up or down
and in or out. Pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual

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For additional information about the Chevrolet Trailblazer please call the Ron Westphal Chevrolet customer care team at 1-630-898-9630 or visit our website.

Ron Westphal Chevrolet is a family-owned dealership located in Aurora/Oswego, IL.

Chevy and the semiconductor situation right now

General Motors is dropping wireless smartphone charging from some new SUVs because of the global microchip shortage. It’s the latest feature to get the ax at the company due to the low supply of semiconductors. GM has already pulled HD radio from some models and auto start-stop and a fuel management module that made pickup trucks slightly cleaner and more efficient.

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We are getting inventory in every day! Feel free to visit our website but –> For the latest inventory updates, please contact our Customer Care team at 1-630-898-9630. Vehicles are selling so quickly they are getting sold before we can post them on our website!

Certain trims of the 2021 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban and the 2021 GMC Yukon, made after July 12th will no longer include a wireless charging pad, as was first reported by the GM Authority blog. But GM tells The Verge that certain 2022 Buick Enclaves, Chevy Traverses, and Cadillac XT5s and XT6s made after August 2nd are also affected.

Buyers of these vehicles will get a $75 credit instead of the wireless charging option. (GM is offering a similar $50 credit for vehicles that are missing the HD radio feature.) The company is expected to make these vehicles without wireless charging pads through the rest of the respective model years.

“Our supply chain organization continues to make strides working with our supply base to mitigate the near-term impacts of the semiconductor situation,” the company said in a statement to The Verge. “GM continues to leverage every available semiconductor to build and ship our most popular and in-demand products, including our highly profitable full-size trucks and SUVs for our customers. However, the semiconductor situation continues to remain fluid globally.”

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New Silverado trucks are in stock

New Silverado trucks are in stock again at Ron Westphal Chevrolet.

If you thought our in stock inventory looks less that usual, you’d be correct!

GM (and nearly all other vehicle maker) are suffering though a microchip shortage. Silverado trucks are still being built but without the microchips–they are being set aside until the parts arrive. The good news is we have a lot of Silverados waiting in the wings…nearly ready to be shipped.

More good news is the fact that GM is funneling most of their chips toward Silverado trucks, seeing as they are a good seller. At Ron Westphal Chevrolet, the Silverado is our #1 selling vehicle.

So, even though we have more Silverado trucks in stock it is not as many as we would like. We do offer our clients a choice of choosing from inbound models too. Some folks don’t mind waiting a week or so to get exactly what they want.

These new 2021 Silverado trucks in stock are selling quickly. If you are in the market for a new Chevy Silverado, please call our Customer Care Team at 630-898-9630 to check availability. Or, take a peek on our website at https://www.Westphalchevy.com.

Our used vehicles are selling fast too…and we could sure use more trade-ins. We are willing to buy your vehicle even if you don’t buy ours!

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New Chevy Traverse is on sale now at Ron Westphal Chevrolet

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The new Chevy Traverse is consistently a best-seller.

We stock as many new Chevy Traverses as we can, but we are always running low with this model because it sells quickly. This mid-size crossover is an excellent value and sells well without any large rebates or incentives. But, this March GM is pulling out all the stops and adding some substantial cash-back on all new and demo 2021 Chevy Traverse models. View out Traverse inventory HERE.

This is stock # N21440. It is a 2021 FWD Chevy Traverse LS with a MSRP of $34,095. Ron Westphal Chevrolet is offering a discount of $2,000. Plus, you can expect a $2,000 Rebate or you may select 0% apr financing for up to 72 months. In addition, if you (or a member of your household) current owns/leases a 2007 or newer GM car or light duty truck, you’ll qualify for another $1,000 in cash with GM’s Loyalty Incentive. So that adds up to $5,000 in savings off the MSRP bringing the price to only $29,095 plus tax, license and fees.

The Chevrolet Traverse comes in LS, LT and LTZ trim levels and it’s available in front wheel drive or all wheel drive. We have all models in stock at Ron Westphal Chevrolet. We even have a selection of GM Certified pre-owned Traverse Crossovers in stock along with other makes/models of SUV’s.

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This 2017 Traverse is on sale now for only $16,888 plus tax, license and fees. Search all used models HERE

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Full Size GM SUVs Recalled To Fix Damaged Third Row Seat Belts

GM SUVs Recalled The seat belts may have been routed improperly during the production process.

The problem: in affected GM SUVs, one or both of the third-row outboard seatbelts may have been inadvertently entrapped in or misrouted behind the outboard seat-folding mechanism. A seat belt in this condition may be damaged by the seat folding mechanism. This problem can be traced back the installation of the third-row seat at the factory.

The hazards: a damaged seat belt can break during a crash. This would increase the risk of injury to the occupant.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the Ron Westphal Chevrolet Service Department at 1-630-898-9630.

Affected vehicles:

2021 Cadillac Escalade
2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV
2021 Chevy Tahoe
2021 Chevy Suburban
2021 GMC Yukon
2021 GMC Yukon XL

Owners should: owners of affected GM SUVs will be contacted by the automaker and instructed them to make an appointment with their dealer. Those owners who may be unsure whether or not their vehicle is affected by this recall can visit my.gm.com/recalls and type in their VIN to view any open recalls or other actions that may be active on their vehicle.

Contacts:

GM recall number: N202313000
Chevrolet Customer Service: 1-800-222-1020
GMC Customer Service: 1-800-462-8782
Cadillac Customer Service: 1-877-248-2080
NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153

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