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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Chevrolet Colorado page on 27 October 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Chevrolet Colorado and its counterpart, the GMC Canyon, are mid-size pickup trucks marketed by American automaker General Motors. They were introduced in 2004 to replace the Chevrolet S-10 compact pickups. It is named for the U.S. state of Colorado.
First generation (2003–2012)
The Chevrolet Colorado and its twin, the GMC Canyon were jointly designed by GM's North American operations, GM's Brazil operations, and Isuzu. Isuzu, which participated in the design process, began selling its own version worldwide in 2002. In late 2005, Isuzu offered a version in North America called the Isuzu i series. This North American model Isuzu shared North American powertrains, styling, and equipment with the Colorado/Canyon twins and differed from Isuzu's worldwide offering. All Chevrolet, GMC, and Isuzu versions worldwide are based on the GMT355, itself the basis for the GMT 345-based Hummer H3. Most vehicles for markets outside North America are manufactured at a GM plant in Rayong, Thailand, as well as at a GM plant in São José dos Campos, Brazil. All North American-market vehicles were manufactured by Shreveport Operations.
The cooperation between GM and Isuzu to build a light-duty truck and offer it in North America returns to an original arrangement the two companies had in the 1970s with the Chevrolet LUV, a rebadged Isuzu Faster.
Second generation (2012–present)
The second-generation Chevrolet Colorado was shown at the 2011 Bangkok Motor Show. It is available in three different cab styles: regular cab (single cab), extended cab (space cab), and crew cab (double cab) and may either be rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
The US-spec model was revealed on November 20, 2013 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Production began at Wentzville Assembly in 2014, and vehicles started arriving at dealerships nationwide by mid-late 2014, as an early 2015 model year vehicle. It competes with other midsized pickup truck offerings, such as the Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma. The US spec model features a different front fascia, with its design being similar to the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, and different engines. General Motors' Wentzville assembly plant received a $380 million expansion of 500,000 square feet that was constructed to support the new Colorado's assembly. On September 18, 2014, GM announced that it would add more workers to the Wentzville factory after it received early advanced orders of 30,000 Colorado/Canyons from its dealerships ahead of its release.
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"Mike's Happy Truck" Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden View photo of Chevrolet Colorado - 4.0MB |
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Edible Arrangements Delivery Truck Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden View photo of Chevrolet Colorado - Edible Arrangements Delivery Truck - 1.1MB |
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Protect Painters Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden View photo of Chevrolet Colorado - Protect Painters - 2.1MB |
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Advance Auto Parts Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden View photo of Chevrolet Colorado - Advance Auto Parts - 551KB |
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 16 April 2004 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 201U: Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, Upper Interior Head Impact Protection 2004 Chevrolet Colorado LS National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |  PDF - 11.9MB - 122 pages |
| 4 October 2004 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 301L: Fuel System Integrity 2004 Chevrolet Colorado, Truck National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 11.7MB - 63 pages |
| 7 October 2004 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 225: Child Restraint Anchorage Systems (Lower and Tether Anchorages) 2004 Chevrolet Colorado, Truck National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 13.1MB - 91 pages |
| December 2004 | Calspan On-Site Child Safety Seat Vehicle Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2004 Chevrolet Colorado Pickup Truck National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 453KB - 18 pages |
| December 2006 | Rollover Investigation / Vehicle to Object 2006 Chevrolet Colorado National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 1.9MB - 17 pages |
| 25 September 2007 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 110: Tire Selection and Rims 2007 Chevrolet Colorado Pickup Truck National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2.7MB - 42 pages |
| 9 November 2007 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 138: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems 2007 Chevrolet Colorado Pickup Truck National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2.5MB - 85 pages |
| 28 January 2008 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 111: Rearview Mirrors (Other Than School Buses) 2007 Chevrolet Colorado 2-Door Truck National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 10.3MB - 64 pages |
| 16 December 2009 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 135: Light Vehicle Brake Systems 2010 Chevrolet Colorado 4WD, 4-Door Truck National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 23.4MB - 84 pages |
| 14 January 2010 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 126: Electronic Stability Control Systems 2010 Chevrolet Colorado 4WD Crew Cab 2LT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 23.6MB - 85 pages |
| April 2011 | Windshield Wiper Inoperative - Tighten Wiper Motor Crank Arm Nut General Motors NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 177KB - 7 pages |
| May 2011 | Representative Letter General Motors NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 81KB - 2 pages |
| May 2011 | Windshield Wiper Inoperative - Tighten Wiper Motor Crank Arm Nut General Motors NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 212KB - 7 pages |
| May 2011 | Windshield Wiper Inoperative - Tighten Wiper Motor Crank Arm Nut General Motors NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 206KB - 5 pages |
| 5 May 2011 | NHTSA Recall 11V276000 2011 Chevrolet Colorado, 2011 GMC Canyon Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Recall Page - 1 page |
| 5 May 2011 | From: Carmen Benavides, General Motors LLC To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 58KB - 3 pages |
| 10 May 2011 | Windshield Wiper Motor From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: Carmen Benavides, General Motors LLC NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 28KB - 3 pages |
| 28 June 2011 | NHTSA Recall 11V337000 2011 Chevrolet Colorado, 2011 GMC Canyon Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (PRNDL) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Recall Page - 1 page |
| 28 June 2011 | Carmen Benavides, General Motors LLC To: Claude Harris, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 11V304000 | PDF - 354KB - 3 pages |
| 30 June 2011 | FMVSS 102 & 114/Shift Lever & Theft Prevention From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: Carmen Benavides, General Motors LLC NHTSA Recall 11V304000 | PDF - KB - 3 pages |
| July 2011 | Representative Letter General Motors NHTSA Recall 11V304000 | PDF - 84KB - 3 pages |
| July 2011 | Shift Lever May Not Display Correct Gear General Motors NHTSA Recall 11V304000 | PDF - 1.1MB - 8 pages |
| 27 July 2011 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors Corporation NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 165KB - 4 pages |
| 25 October 2011 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors Corporation NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 75KB - 4 pages |
| 25 October 2011 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors LLC NHTSA Recall 11V304000 | PDF - 75KB - 4 pages |
| 25 January 2012 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors Corporation NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 59KB - 4 pages |
| 25 January 2012 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors LLC NHTSA Recall 11V304000 | PDF - 60KB - 4 pages |
| 24 April 2012 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors Corporation NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 67KB - 4 pages |
| 24 April 2012 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors LLC NHTSA Recall 11V304000 | PDF - 68KB - 4 pages |
| 24 July 2012 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors Corporation NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 115KB - 4 pages |
| 24 July 2012 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors LLC NHTSA Recall 11V304000 | PDF - 115KB - 4 pages |
| 24 October 2012 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors Corporation NHTSA Recall 11V276000 | PDF - 147KB - 4 pages |
| 24 October 2012 | Quarterly Recall Progress Report General Motors LLC NHTSA Recall 11V304000 | PDF - 147KB - 4 pages |
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| 3 December 2014 | 2015 Ford F-150 loses to Chevy Colorado in Truck of the Year  | John Goreham |
