Understanding C8 Event Codes: A Must-Read ‘Corvette Forum’ Thread for Anyone Ordering a 2020 Corvette

Figuring out GM’s event codes is the key to understanding where your order stands in the C8 production process.

The first C8 deliveries are imminent. However, due to the 2020 Corvette’s popularity, it might be some time before you can get your order. The good news is that, while you wait, veteran Corvette Forum member Jeremy Welborn, aka “jagamajajaran,” created an extremely detailed thread about the C8 order “event codes” so you can better understand GM’s order process. Beyond that, other members chimed in to shed some light on the process too. The thread ultimately helps future owners make sure their dealer is being straight with them about their order. It also outlines exactly where the C8 is in the production line.

Welborn wisely utilized the event codes when he was looking to order a C7. Because of his savvy, he caught the dealer being loose with the facts about their Corvette allocation. As the saying goes, it always helps to “trust but verify.” And that’s exactly why the event codes are important:

As dealerships begin to enter 2020 Corvette Stingray orders, the following information can be helpful as you walk through the order process:

Anyone can have an order at 1100…and it can sit in a dealership’s workbench indefinitely. I had that happen in the past with a local dealership. They told me they had a C7 allocation for me, but in reality had given it to someone else and were currently without any allocations. When I asked for updates, I got the runaround. I eventually asked them what event code my order was at, and when they told me it was still at 1100, I told them I knew they had lied to me and that they didn’t have an allocation for my build yet. They did some begging and were ultimately granted an extra allocation.

Another thing to keep in mind is how constraints work. If your order contains an option that is currently under constraint, your order will sit around until the parts become available. You may have had the first order in at your dealership, but a constraint could cause many orders to move ahead of your order. If an option, like Rapid Blue, is not immediately available when production starts, be prepared to wait.

In my opinion, the first truly exciting day is when an order goes to 3300 and the excitement and anticipation continues to build from there until it hits the best event code of all, 6000!

Here are the various GM event codes and what they mean:

0000 Order/Order Request Cancelled
0005 Cancellation Pending
0500 Order Configuration Accepted
0501 Order Configuration Added
0551 Order Configuration Changed through Web
0600 Pending
0610 In Process
0620 Rejected
0630 Cancelled
0640 Expired
0700 Approved
0701 Trade Request Applied to Order
0702 Medium Duty Port Inventory Tag Request Applied to Order
0703 Vehicle Order Reconsigned by Vehicle Distribution Management
0999 Order Configuration Cancelled
1000 Order Request Accepted by GM
1001 Order Request Added
1002 Volume Order Request Added
1003 Divisional Order Request Added
1004 Order Request Added through Web
1010 Order Request Becomes Order
1030 Order Request Re-Edited; Passed
1031 Order Request/Preliminary Order Re-Edited
1035 Re-Edited; Failed
1040 Mass Order Request Change
1050 Order Request Changed
1060 Order Request Split
1065 Order Request Split; Fulfilled
1099 Order Request Cancelled
1100 Preliminary Order Accepted
1101 Preliminary Order Added
1102 Preliminary Order Added through Web
1196 Cancel Preliminary Order through Web
1300 Order Request Approved
2000 (Placed Order) Accepted by GM
2003 Legacy Order Added
2004 Retail Sold Order Added
2005 Order Replaced with GM AutoBook Order
2006 Order Replaced through Web
2010 Order on Bulletin Board
2012 Lead/Pilot Order Added
2030 Order Re-Edited
2040 Mass Order Change
2050 Order Changed
2051 Order Changed through Web
2053 BAC Replaced
2055 Change to Order at Plant
2057 Change to Divisional Order
2058 Financial Hold Status Updated by OCAS
2059 Order Changed by OCAS
2061 Pre-Assigned Serial Number Request
2062 Pre-Assigned Serial Number Request Sent to Corporate Order Management System
2063 Pre-Assigned Serial Number Received from Corporate Order Management System
2064 Pre-Issued Certificate of Vehicle Origin Requested
2065 Pre-Issued Certificate of Vehicle Origin Request Sent to Production Order Management and Scheduling
2066 Certificate of Vehicle Origin Confirmation Received from Production Order Management and Scheduling
2067 Resend Pre-Issued Certificate of Vehicle Origin Request to Production Order Management and Scheduling
2080 Remove Hold; Resend to Plant – Daily
2081 Order on Financial Hold
2082 Order on Purchase Order Hold
2085 Remove Hold; Resend to Plant – Weekly
2086 Remove Hold; Send to Plant Daytime Cycle
2087 User Confirms Order NOT Cancelled at Plant
2090 Order on Hold
2091 Dealer Terminated; Not Sent to Plant
2093 User Confirms Order Cancelled at Plant
2094 Cancel Pending from Plant
2095 Order on Manual Hold
2097 Plant Cancel Confirmed
2100 In-System Return Pending
2150 Cancellation Request Pending
2500 Preferenced
2530 New Order Pending; Productionizing Error
2550 Change Sent to Order at Plant
2570 In-System Return Request to Order at Plant
2575 Cancellation Request to Order at Plant
3000 Accepted by Production Control
3022 Offshore Event Reversal to Event 3300
3024 Offshore Event Reversal to Event 3450
3025 Offshore Event Reversal to Event 3550
3099 Order Cancelled at Plant
3100 Available to Sequence
3300 Scheduled for Production
3400 Broadcast
3450 Import Vehicle Produced
3500 Body Set-Up (Non-Import Vehicle)
3550 Import Vehicle Shipped from Port of Origin
3750 Import Vehicle Received at Port of Entry
3800 Produced
4000 Available to Ship
4104 Bailment Invoice
4106 Release Bailment
4110 Invoice Reject
4120 Internal Invoice
4150 Original Invoice
4200 Shipped
4250 Ocean Dispatched
4300 Intermediate Delivery
4350 At Port of Exit – Truck
4800 Rail Ramp Unload
4850 At Port of Exit – Rail
4B00 Bayed (Available to Ship)
4B01 Arrived at Vehicle Distribution Center
4B10 Available for Export Shipping
4B11 Available for Sale
4B12 Argentina Built Order Ready for Re-Invoice to Mexico
4B31 Anticipated Tag
4B40 Grounded Tag
4B42 Untag
4B45 Credit Rebill Rejected
4B50 Final Dealer Assigned by Central Office
4B60 Credit Rebill Sent to Vehicle Billing and Accounts Receivable System
4B65 CDO Requests Created (GM International Sales Only)
4B70 Credit Rebill Cancelled in Vehicle Billing and Accounts Receivable System
4D00 Vehicle on Hold
4DCR Carrier Reject
4F01 Vehicle Arrived at Central Distribution Center
4F02 In Transit to Regional Distribution Center
4F03 Vehicle Arrived at Regional Distribution Center
4F04 Vehicle Tagged in Transit to Dealer
4FCR Invoice Reject
4FUN Credit Dealer/Undo Invoice
4V01 Vehicle at Upfitter
4V02 Vehicle on Transportation Hold
4V03 Estimated Delivery Date Updated
5000 Delivered to Dealer
5050 Vehicle Transfer – Dealer Initiated
6000 Delivered to Customer; First Delivery; D1
6061 Delivery Cancellation; First Return to Stock; R1
6200 Retail Sale; Second Delivery; D2
6261 Return to Stock; Second Return to Stock; R2

Understanding Event Codes

Not all of these codes apply to customer orders. According to Welborn, any number below 1100 relates to the dealership’s ordering process. Basically, the dealer can put in as many orders as they want. But that doesn’t mean GM will accept all their requests. The company can grant extra allocation if asked by the dealer. As Welborn explains, any dealer can order a Corvette, but getting the allocation for one is another story. The codes can help C8 buyers determine if their dealer can actually secure a Corvette for them.

Most of the other codes are simply there for internal record keeping. However, there are some codes worth highlighting. Pretty much every code above 3300 is useful to a prospective owner. Those codes are roughly equivalent to the type of information shoppers receive when they order a package online. Aside from helping owners plan for the car’s arrival, the codes can reveal if an issue cropped up during production or if there was some kind of problem with the shipping process. Anything at 5000 or above is extremely good news. And obviously 6000 is the absolute best code because that means owners took the car home.

Understanding Allocations

Unfortunately, it is important to understand that these codes don’t explain everything. With the way GM allocates vehicles, dealers can’t move an order forward until they have a spot available for it. For example, if GM allocated a dealer 5 Corvettes for February and 5 people immediately walked in and ordered a C8, the sixth person’s order wouldn’t be processed until the dealer received their allocated units for March. This is helpfully explained by forum member “Zymurgy” in a reply aimed at clarifying the process:

No status codes are gong to change until after GM starts accepting orders and dealers start assigning their orders to the allocations GM gives them in each cycle. Orders start September 12. Your order will stay at 1100 until your dealer can assign it to an allocation, which by your own admission is not for a while because you ordered a 1LT.

The better question is what # are you in their list? If you are towards the end of their list, you will have a long wait as they will probably get about 1 allocation per month.

Basically, the codes aren’t terribly important until your dealer can actually slot you into one of their allocated units. In any event, C8 buyers should keep this list handy once they place an order at their dealer. It just might help them cut through the chaff and clarify things.

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