Tenneco extends Monroe coverage to nearly 3 million additional vehicles

May 15, 2018

Tenneco has announced the expansion of its Monroe Shocks and Struts product line with the introduction of 27 new part numbers, including 21 new premium Monroe Quick-Strut strut assemblies, three new Monroe OESpectrum shocks and struts and three new Gas-Magnum light truck shocks.

Motor Age Wire Reports

Tenneco has announced the expansion of its Monroe^® Shocks and Struts product line with the introduction of 27 new part numbers, including 21 new premium Monroe^® Quick-Strut^® strut assemblies, three new Monroe OESpectrum^® shocks and struts and three new Gas-Magnum^® light truck shocks.

The latest expansion adds coverage for six domestic and 53 import applications, including popular late-model vehicles from Acura, Ford, Honda, Mazda and Suzuki. In all, the new part numbers – of which 15 provide exclusive aftermarket coverage for their respective applications – offer combined coverage for nearly 3 million vehicles operating in North America.

Monroe Quick-Strut assemblies – assembled in Tenneco’s Paragould, Ark., manufacturing facility – feature the precisely engineered components necessary to complete a high-quality strut replacement. These include a premium Monroe strut technology tuned and tested for OE-style ride and handling; vehicle-specific coil spring technology featuring U.S.-grade steel and corresponding OE-equivalent spring design; premium, OE-style upper strut mount and bearing plate; and other high-quality components.

Making up the bulk of the new offerings are 21 Monroe Quick-Strut premium replacement assemblies – including 13 exclusive offerings – covering 51 import applications. Popular late-model Monroe Quick-Strut assembly applications now covered by the line are 2002-2004 Acura RSX (Front); 2011 Hyundai Sonata (Front); 1999-2003 Lexus RX300 (Rear); 2006-2010 Mazda 5 (Front); 2012-2014 Mazda 5 (Front); 2007-2012 Mazda CX-7 (Front); 2000-2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse (Rear); 2008-2010 Mitsubishi Lancer (Rear); 2004-2006 Scion xA (Front); 2004-2006 Scion xB (Front); 2006-2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara (Front); and 2000-2005 Toyota Echo (Front).

Tenneco also introduced Monroe OESpectrum premium front struts for 2015-2016 Honda CR-V, 2016-2017 Ford Edge and 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX models; Gas-Magnum rear shock absorbers for 2014-2016 RAM 3500 and 3500HD models; and Gas-Magnum front shock absorbers for 2014-2017 RAM 3500 and 3500HD models.

Also introduced were several new Strut-Mate^® mounting kits covering 2011-2015 Nissan Juke (Front Lower), 2008-2014 Nissan Rogue (Front Lower), 2013-2015 Toyota Avalon (Front and Rear Lower) and 2012-2015 Toyota Camry (Front and Rear Lower) applications.

Monroe premium shock absorbers and struts and Monroe Quick-Strut assemblies are covered by a limited lifetime warranty and the brand’s exclusive “Feel the Difference™ Guarantee” money back consumer offer. See guarantee details at www.Monroe.com.

To learn more about these and other Monroe products, or to see a complete list of new Monroe part numbers, please visit www.Monroe.com or contact a Monroe supplier. Connect with Monroe at Facebook.com/MonroeShocks, Twitter.com/MonroeShocks and Instagram.com/MonroeShocks.

Tenneco is an $9.3 billion global manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 32,000 employees worldwide. Tenneco is one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of ride performance and clean air products and systems for automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment markets and the aftermarket. Tenneco’s principal brand names are Monroe^®, Walker^®, XNOx^® and Clevite^® Elastomer.