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Lplate Posts: 4737 Incept: 2008-08-06 Australia	Quote: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/1.... Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:52am EDT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is recalling more than 38,000 Chevrolet Impala police cars in North America because the lower front control arms could fracture, increasing the risk of crash. The recall, which does not affect non-police versions of the Impala, covers 36,413 cars in the United States and 1,713 in Canada, according to GM and documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It covers cars from the 2008 to 2012 model years... Quote: A fracture of the control arms, which support a vehicle's wheels, fracture, can lead to loss of control, according to NHTSA documents. Should a fracture occur, some tire "squeal" or "chirping" may be heard when turning at low speeds, according to NHTSA documents... 2012-08-13 08:42:59 Permalink
Genesis Posts: 130660 Incept: 2007-06-26	Quote: (Reuters) - General Motors Co is recalling more than 38,000 Chevrolet Impala police cars in North America because the lower front control arms could fracture, increasing the risk of crash. "increasing the risk of crash"?! If a lower control arm breaks on the road while driving *you are ed.* There's no "maybe" about it. ---------- I don't care* if it makes sense -- only if it makes money. -- Me* Bank (n): See scam, fraud and theft. *Eat a bankster -- they're low-carb.* *What part of "shall not be infringed" was unclear?* 2012-08-13 08:46:39 Permalink
Clintb350 Posts: 1449 Incept: 2008-01-19 Southern AZ	Only one leg of the triangle may have a flaw, thus all the tire squeal from a toe-out condition. Wouldn't hold together very long though. 2012-08-13 08:58:02 Permalink
Ckaminski Posts: 1569 Incept: 2011-04-08	I broke the lower control arm on my 1994 voyager. Other than some binding when turning, it was fine. I drove about 1000 miles on it before replacing it. 2012-08-13 09:06:53 Permalink
Gamma Posts: 5546 Incept: 2008-01-20 Northern CA	Oh, there'll be some fatal chirping along the roads tonite! ---------- This stuff we're going through, this is nothing compared to the Middle Ages. They told me if I voted for John McCain, an idiot would be a heartbeat away from the presidency. Sure enough... 2012-08-13 11:49:56 Permalink
Andysvw Posts: 1703 Incept: 2010-06-26 Tujunga Ca	I just hope the good folks at GM never see the cardboard bike. I wonder how much they saved on those control arms? One would think after making cars for a few decades control arms would be a snap. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! 2012-08-13 12:13:44 Permalink
Eni_orisa Posts: 736 Incept: 2011-06-28 Banned	Somebody at GM did a mod for the Poolice spec item, forgetting that they get driven like they're stolen (which they are, in a round-about way). Oops. 2012-08-13 18:10:13 Permalink
Peterm99 Posts: 4981 Incept: 2009-03-21 SoCal	Andysvw - "cardboard bike" - ??? I don't understand the reference. ---------- ". . . the Constitution has died, the economy welters in irreversible decline, we have perpetual war, all power lies in the hands of the executive, the police are supreme, and a surveillance beyond Orwell�s imaginings falls into place." - Fred Reed 2012-08-13 18:12:38 Permalink
Attilahooper Posts: 1919 Incept: 2007-08-28 New York, by way of Montreal Canada.	Cardboard bike, http://www.good.is/post/cycle-on-the-rec.... My cop car has 5/8th" BJs. yeah, I wonder what happened...NOT ! ---------- I like Sloppy Seconds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf96br9LS.... tribute to Joey Ramone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m5FXPYgx.... Last modified: 2012-08-13 21:50:34 by attilahooper 2012-08-13 21:50:19 From PDA Permalink
Peterm99 Posts: 4981 Incept: 2009-03-21 SoCal	Thanks, Attila. That's cool - really unfreakingbelievable. ---------- ". . . the Constitution has died, the economy welters in irreversible decline, we have perpetual war, all power lies in the hands of the executive, the police are supreme, and a surveillance beyond Orwell�s imaginings falls into place." - Fred Reed 2012-08-13 22:00:15 Permalink