2019 1500 Chev parts issue back order no date

[Jim Tell]

I can’t believe Chev has no rightrear view mirrors  In stock for my 2019 trailblazer the mirror was push in and fell apart  Gm service says no date back order how do you drive with no right view mirror especially on the freeway no loaner just an I’m sorry from service. Totally unacceptable not even aftermarket available I thought it was law you had to have parts. Available when i you ou. Sell a new car?????

[Moend]

That stinks buddy. Wondering if you can rig something to put the broken one together temporarily till you get your part. If it make you feel better I have been waiting on a front shock since November of last year. Dealer said they are still waiting on the part.

Edited January 16, 2020 by Moend

[Thomcat]

There's no law requiring manufacturers to stock replacement parts for vehicles or appliances.....industry custom, at their discretion, is to maintain them for 10 years.

 

And not aware of any Government mandated requirements for side mirrors, nor can a summons for safety infractions be issued for a vehicle which came stock without one, not so for one that has a missing or damaged stock mirror. Passenger side mirrors didn't come in vogue until manufacturers started include other stock features such as A/C, electric locks, windows and mirrors. When was the last time you bought a new vehicle and had to reach across the passenger seat and use a crank to roll down a window?......Ans. = the days when you could rollout with a new F150 for under $10K

[davester]

Yes there are a bunch of regulations w.r.t. mirrors.

 

Just off the top of my head, the (main) drivers side mirror must be flat (not one of those "objects may be closer than they appear" mirrors),

And they have to be mirrors, as I remember reading one of the manufacturers wanted to switch to a camera/display setup and US regulations wouldn't allow it.

They are considered a safety device, so there will be a LOT of regulations as to placement, size, and anything else they can think of.