Service VME - Rear Bumper Rust - aftermarket chrome exhaust information lower part right

When servicing the vehicle with the VIN you entered, the following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the described symptoms.

Some customers may comment on rusty rear bumpers, usually on the lower right side, near the exhaust pipe. Initial test results indicated less than the specified chrome plating thickness was being applied by the supplier. Supplier has now improved their plating process. Fix is to either re-chrome or replace rear bumper.

Please follow this diagnosis process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed. If these steps do not resolve the condition, please contact GM TAC for further diagnostic assistance. This diagnostic approach was developed for the vehicle with the VIN you entered and should not be automatically be used for other vehicles with similar symptoms.

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