Commodore Transmission issues

[bobthebilda]

Come across the following article just cruising the net (and hadn't seen it before) -

http://www.news.com.au/technology/au...-1226452029532

HUNDREDS of late-model Holden Commodore owners have been hit by an automatic transmission problem that has exhausted supplies of replacements in Australia.
The torque converter in some 2012 Commodores is prone to a problem that leads to shuddering and requires a replacement.
More than 500 cars are believed to have been affected, although GM Holden says it is unable to supply exact numbers or any other detail.
It refuses to name the supplier of the part or even whether the torque convertor is made in Australia or overseas.
“We have a complete lock-down on details of suppliers,”' says Holden spokesman, Craig Cheetham.
Holden says the problem is restricted to a "very limited'' number of 2012 VE Commodores fitted with a 3.0-litre V6 engine. Some form of contamination in the torque convertor can lead to the shuddering.
The problem exhausted spare parts' stocks and some owners have had their entire transmission replaced to get them back on the road, although others have been quoted a delay in repair times of up to six months.
Holden says it has now re-established supplies and claims there are no delays.
But, because it is not a potential safety problem, it will not be mounting a recall program.

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Its odd that a major issue like this doesn't amount to a recall because its not a safety issue. Surely if they dont recall, then Holden should at the very least have to notify all owners that there is a potential of transmission fault. If its kept quiet, hows an owner to know that Holden may have contributed to the issue (whether it be in or out of warranty). Its not like everything fails according to some sort of predetermined plan.