Automotive News reports that GM has placed an "incentive block" on in-stock vehicles that outstanding factory recalls. For a link to the full report -
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The "incentive block" will prevent dealership personnel from looking up factory incentives on a vehicle that has an outstanding recall. The objective is to bring the outstanding recall to the attention of management so the vehicle can be repaired before it is sold.
For the most part the new process makes sense to me - especially given the bad PR General Motors has suffered over the past two years with their massive recall campaigns.
The only downside, in my view, would be the vehicles that have been recalled but GM is unable to provide parts. Does that mean the vehicles are effectively "grounded" or could a dealer sell the vehicle but then be subject to potential liability if the vehicle had an accident before the recall work was performed?