I am going to call the local GM dealer to find out.
Bruce.

> Seems that car thieves have found yet another way to steal your
car or
> truck
> without any effort at all.
>
> The car thieves peer through the windshield of your car or
truck, write
> down
> the VIN # from the label on the dash, go to the local car
dealership and
> request a duplicate key based on the VIN #.
>
> I didn't believe this e-mail, so I called a friend at Chrysler
Dodge and
> pretended I had lost my keys. They told me to just bring in the
VIN #, and
> they would cut me one on the spot, and I could order the keyless
device if
> I
> wanted.
>
> The Car Dealer's Parts Department will make a duplicate key from
the VIN
> #,
> and collect payment from the thief who will return to your car.
> He doesn't have to break in, do any damage to the vehicle, or
draw
> attention
> to himself. All he has to do is walk up to your car, insert the
key and
> off
> he goes to a local Chop Shop with your vehicle.
>
>
> To avoid this from happening to you, simply put some tape
(electrical
> tape,
> duct tape or medical tape) across the VIN Metal Label located on
the dash
> board. By law, you cannot remove the VIN, but you can cover it
so it can't
> be viewed through the windshield by a car thief.
>
> I urge you to forward this to your friends before some other car
thief
> steals another car or truck.