NHTSA Complaint #10066123 — 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1/2 TON PICKUP WITH 29000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE UP AND RUINED MY REAR BRAKE PADS. CHEVY SAYS THAT THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF POOR MAINTENANCE ON MY PART. I DID EVERYTHING REQUIRED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. I HAVE TALKED WITH THREE OF MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME PICKUP AND THEIR REAR BRAKES FAILED AT LOWER MILEAGES AND WERE COVERED AND THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A SPECIAL BRAKE DIRT COVER TO THE REAR BRAKES TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. I CONTEND THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE REAR DISC BRAKES AND CAN EXPECT TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKES IN ANOTHER 18000 T0 24000 MILES. WOULD YOU LOOK INTO THIS MATTER FOR ME.