What you need to know:
- Shock absorbers are safety-related parts and work
- together with other chassis components (i.e. brakes, wheel suspension, tires, steering and driver assistance systems) to provide traction, to dampen spring oscillations and to stabilize the vehicle’s bodywork.
- Indications of shock absorber wear include thumping noises at low speeds, fluttering steering behavior during emergency (full) braking, increased sensitivity to cross-winds, uneven tire wear and imprecise cornering.
- Worn out shocks will extend braking distances by up to 20 percent and during emergency braking can cause uncontrollable skidding due to inadequate wheel pressure against the road surface.
- Broken shock absorbers distort information transmitted from the chassis to driver assistance systems such as ABS and ESP, causing them to function incorrectly and thus increase the risk of accident (e.g. rollover).
- According to statistics, one in seven vehicles on the road has improperly functioning shock absorbers, which endangers both their occupants and other road users.
Opt for the Genuine Part because:
- Genuine shock absorbers’ vehicle-specific and perfect adaption to all other chassis components affords a high degree of safety and optimum driving comfort.
- They provide cornering stability, highly reliable steering and braking performance, excellent traction and road contact even during emergency (full) braking, and permit maximum extra loading and trailer loads.
- They enhance braking comfort by masterfully dampening any road surface imperfections, rapidly absorbing vibrational energy, and by evenly transferring braking force to the road surface.
- Optimal interaction with the other chassis-relevant assistance systems.
