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2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA — SUSPENSION

crash · 911322 · 2012-03-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PURCHASED A 2008 IMPALA ON JANUARY 14, 2012 AND THE INNER TIRES ON THE REAR WERE WORN ALMOST TO THE METAL CORD. I SLID OFF THE ROAD ON FEBRUARY 26, 2012. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING WAS LOOSE AND ALSO THE OUTER TIRE ROD ON THE FRONT LEFT WAS ALSO LOOSE. THE AUTO REPAIR SPECIALIST INFORMED ME THAT THE SUSPENSION ON THE IMPALA IS A COMMON CONCERN. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT GM RECALLED THE 2008 IMPALA BUT ONLY THE POLICE CARS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10452803
Machine
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