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Technical Service Bulletin # 98-102

Date: 990215

Steering - Shimmy At Freeway Speeds

REFERENCE:
NTB98-102

CLASSIFICATION:
ST98-006

DATE:
February 15, 1999

TITLE:
1996-99 PATHFINDER STEERING SHIMMY

APPLIED VEHICLE:
1996-99 Pathfinder (R50)
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
If a 1996-99 Pathfinder exhibits steering shimmy while driven at speeds between 60 and 70 MPH (without braking), the cause may be out-of-balance
front or rear tires/wheels and/or insufficient steering rack sliding force adjustment.
 
NOTE:  Steering shimmy is defined as a constant left to right or rotational motion in the steering wheel without applying the brakes.  Up and down
vibration of the steering wheel is not considered steering shimmy.

SERVICE PROCEDURE
 

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