NHTSA Complaint #10300266 — 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO

THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS ARE FAULTY ON THE 2008 CHEVY COLORADOS. GM HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE #07-05-24-001B. THE SYMPTOMS ARE SQUEALING REAR BRAKES, HIGH REAR BRAKE WEAR, RUSTING ON DRUMS AND MORE. THE TSB IS ONLY GOOD UNTIL 36,000 MILES. MANY DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT PERFORM THE TSB REPAIR WHICH IS FREE. THEY WILL INSTEAD CHARGE THE CUSTOMER FOR A REAR BRAKE CLEAN AND ADJUST WHICH ONLY TEMPORARILY ELIMINATES THE SQUEAL UNTIL THE ADJUSTS FAIL TO ADJUST THE SHOES PROPERLY AGAIN. THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL UNDER BRAKING, ESPECIALLY ON WET ROADS. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 INSTANCES SEEN IN MY FLEET OF 92 COLORADOS-SO FAR . ISSUE OCCURS AT ANY MILEAGE. DOCUMENTED RANGES ARE FROM 10,000 TO END OF WARRANTY. VEHICLES HAVE SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES AS WELL. *TR