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Smoke Soot on Bumper

12-27-2007, 10:19 AM

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JCostello

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Smoke Soot on Bumper

Hello,

Recently I've seen a lot of smoke soot gathering on my rear bumper and I clean it off right away. Usually after highway driving is when it's noticeable. Also where the soot accumulates it looks like the plating on the bumper is actually coming off and was wondering if this was normal or something of a defect in the plating process of my bumper.

Truck only has 4,800 miles on it so I was going to take it back to the dealer and ask them if this was normal. Any insight appreciated.
Thanks

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