REAR SUSPENSION SOFT RIDE (INSTALL REDESIGNED SHOCKS). Chevrolet Chevy K Pickup

SUBJECT: REAR SUSPENSION SOFT RIDE (INSTALL REDESIGNED SHOCKS)

MODELS: 1995 CHEVROLET 4WD 4-DR TAHOE MODELS - BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT SJ415694 1995 GMC TRUCK 4WD 4-DR YUKON MODELS - BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT SJ752005

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON EXCESSIVE REAR SUSPENSION TRAVEL OR ON A SOFT RIDE. ADDITIONALLY, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO COMMENT THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION BOTTOMS WHEN HAULING CARGO OR WHEN TRAILERING.

CAUSE:

THE VALVING OF THE FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS MAY NOT DAMPEN SUSPENSION MOVEMENT ADEQUATELY.

CORRECTION:

THE FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO OPTIMIZE THE RIDE QUALITY AND TO ELIMINATE CONCERNS RELATING TO EXCESSIVE REAR SUSPENSION TRAVEL. REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS WITH THE REDESIGNED PARTS GIVEN BELOW. FOLLOW THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE GIVEN IN SECTION 3C AND 3D OF THE 1995 C/K SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY

15727198 FRONT SHOCK 2 15727199 REAR SHOCK 2

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OP DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME E5807 REPLACE BOTH REAR SHOCKS USE PUBLISHED E3807 REPLACE BOTH FRONT SHOCKS LABOR OPERATION TIME

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