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What Causes Corrosion?

Jeep Grand Cherokee / Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners Manual / Maintaining your vehicle / Maintenance Procedures / Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion / What Causes Corrosion?

Corrosion is the result of deterioration or removal of paint and protective coatings from your vehicle.

The most common causes are:

• Road salt, dirt and moisture accumulation.

• Stone and gravel impact.

• Insects, tree sap and tar.

• Salt in the air near seacoast localities.

• Atmospheric fallout/industrial pollutants.

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