Steering wheel data plate

[Jack Tors]

Jack Tors: please see #11 & 12 above. Pretty easy to see what it should be. 4(1 or 6 auto or manual)-(last 3 of your VIN)

There is conflicting information on this, however the last three digits are the series of the build spec rather than the VIN. I assumed that the dealer and GM parts could figure this out, but they were not able to do so and thus the blank badge. I'd be very happy to be wrong on this, but honestly I could have far worse problems with the vehicle.

 

[GTANotch88]

Nope. Last 3 of vin.
Go to another dealer.

 

[BW56M]

Mine is a 5BW and the last three numbers on the steering wheel badge match the last three numbers of the VIN.

 

[Jack Tors]

Mine is a 5BW and the last three numbers on the steering wheel badge match the last three numbers of the VIN. View attachment 25408

thanks! that does appear to be correct - appreciate the info, will get back to the dealer with it.

 

[BW56M]

My question is: why couldn't it be both build and serial number?

Food for thought.

 

[GTPprix]

Seems like entire carbon piece should be able to come off and swap wheels….I’ll likely pick up a suede one this spring and try it, I much prefer it to leather.

Hey... uhh... it's spring...

 

[Mcard23]

Hey... uhh... it's spring...

Tell GM to take it off galactic back order lol

 

[hawk02]

I get that the second number refers to the transmission and the last three numbers are the last three digits of the VIN, but what does the first number reflect? My steering wheel number is 86-475. I've got a '23 M6 CT5 BW.

 

[TheShark]

I get that the second number refers to the transmission and the last three numbers are the last three digits of the VIN, but what does the first number reflect? My steering wheel number is 86-475. I've got a '23 M6 CT5 BW.

8 = 5
6 = manual (so 81 would be a 5 auto)
475 = the 475th build CT5vBW during the 2023 model year (note, there could be a 81-475 as well)

 

[Dirkbg]

My question is: why couldn't it be both build and serial number?

Food for thought.

I believe that is correct. it is the serial number, but the serial numbers for manuals and automatics are the same except for the VIN code for the transmission. That's why in the registry there are cars with the same VIN code like this:

 

[V Series]

FWIW - I bought a used 4VBW from a cadillac dealer that was missing the steering wheel numbered badge / data plate (had the two holes as pictured in DCTFUL-V's post above). As part of the sale, the dealer wrote up a ticket of deliverables including a replacement steering wheel numbered badge, the blackwing badge for the decklid, etc.

4 months later they called me to say that while those steering wheel badges can be ordered, they are only in production occasionally and they need to provide the original plate number including the number in series - which they have no way of knowing and apparently GM also has no record of. They said they'd keep working on it and get back to me.

In the mean time I noticed that the V wheel for sale on aliexpress has a generic V badge:
I asked the seller if I could order just that badge as it would be better than those two holes in the CF:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806153644807.html

The answer was no

To my surprise a package showed up today from the selling dealer with a made-in-China steering wheel V badge just like the one at aliexpress, but with a GM part number.
I'll take it.
GM part number 84873504 - can find it on many of the GM parts sites for the low low price of $50 (special order of course)

Thanks for these pics, It helped me figure out how to swap these onto a new wheel.