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Report: Rattle from rear wheels on AWD vehicles from barking brake actuators

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Model Years Affected: 1996, 1997, 1998

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Caused by the parking brake actuator lever(s), AWD-equipped vehicles may experience a rattle in the area of the rear wheels. Installing a foam isolator on each parking brake actuator lever will fix the problem.

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