Does a TSB have to be done while under warranty
03-11-2018, 10:05 AM
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Does a TSB have to be done while under warranty
Im getting the worn breaks message on my Z07 that has 2700 miles but my 36 month bumper to bumper is up next week. the car is in storage and am not looking forward to pulling it out to go get it serviced. im also having trouble with my targa not latching right also another tsb I believe. Does this have to be done before with warrabty expires? thanks.
03-11-2018, 10:08 AM
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a tsb is not necessarily covered under warranty no matter when it is issued or repaired, a tsb is meant to be an internal document instructing technicians how to fix a specific customer concern. it is a technical service bulletin. I am not saying something "won't" be covered, I am just saying they do not go hand in hand, it is common to assume that because there is a tsb for something that it is the same thing as a recall or that all TSB's are performed for free, they are not.
03-11-2018, 10:18 AM
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a tsb is not necessarily covered under warranty no matter when it is issued or repaired, a tsb is meant to be an internal document instructing technicians how to fix a specific customer concern. it is a technical service bulletin. I am not saying something "won't" be covered, I am just saying they do not go hand in hand, it is common to assume that because there is a tsb for something that it is the same thing as a recall or that all TSB's are performed for free, they are not.
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03-11-2018, 04:12 PM
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Every time I have ever went to the dealer in for a TSB while under warranty and it has been quite a few they fix the issue and off you go. I would try to go while your still under the warranty.
03-12-2018, 10:43 AM
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Is there a TSB for the worn brakes message?
2700 miles with that message seems rather odd - do you track your car heavily?
2700 miles with that message seems rather odd - do you track your car heavily?
03-12-2018, 12:06 PM
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03-12-2018, 10:41 PM
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There have been some issues with the sensors. The sensor is some sort of solid material with a wire running through it. When the rotor wears the material down to a certain point it hits the wire and breaks it setting off the warning. If the sensor 2 wire connector isn't making proper connection with the mating connector mounted on the cradle you will get a brakes worn message, if the wire is broken you will get a brakes worn message, if the sensor isn't placed properly on the pad it can wear quicker than the pad and break the wire inside the sensor package. And of course there is the possibility the sensor is correctly stating the pads are worn. When it gives the warning you don't have a lot of pad material left. When it happened on my car while at the track there wasn't enough material left on the pad to last another 20 minute session.
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