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Small Dealer
Interesting question.
Limited slip and non-limited slip rear differentials use the same part numbers seal and new seal kits.
No specific information has been given to dealerships, or included in the press coverage and NHTSA information.
It does appear that the effected vehilce populations are a little "light" on numbers.
The 18,748 2006 Solstices, 21,310 2007 Solstices and 15,549 2007 Skys are slightly less than the reported build amounts.
It is entirely possible that a non-limited slip rear differential may not "lock up" as the investigated vehicles do, if driven without fluid.
Would not surprise if the recall did just include the limited slip cars.
"Official" production #s
21,273 2006 Solstice
24,018 2007 Solstice
16,567 2007 Sky
2,365 2007 Opel GT, interesting nowhere in the news release is Europe mentioned as recipient of any vehicles with issues.
Since it is apparent that an under spec seal was supplied by the vendor there would always be teh possibility that some prper seals did make it through. The number differences, if between lsd and not would indicate that 88% of 2006 Solstices were shipped with lsd, which I find to be, in my opinion without fact, a very high number. If in the course of usual production that high a percentage of option gets ordered the company generally will make that option standard equipment.
But the best advice in all the above posts, don't ask to have anything done if you don't currently have a problem. If you do have a problem, ask the dealer to check up through the channels to be sure any repair they do in January will be covered if you are beyond your mileage limit on a 2006. Recalls do have a shelf life. So you might pass now if you don't want a sound seal messed with, but watch out for the expiration date. (Ask to get a firewall kit installed in a Fiero today and I think you'll get a blank stare.)