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Recall: More than 36,000 Chevy Impala Police Cars

GM is pulling the cruisers offline because of a faulty front suspension component.

By Chuck Tannert Aug 13, 2012 11:53AM

Photo by Chevrolet.As if the bad guys don’t already have an unfair advantage over the good guys, General Motors is taking away the good guys' steeds.

 

The automaker is recalling 36,413 2008 to 2012 model-year Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because of a faulty front suspension component. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, front lower control arms may fracture, resulting in "the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”

 

This safety recall does not include consumer Chevrolet Impalas

 

[Source: Inside Line; NHTSA; Autoblog.]

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VerumEternus
Aug 14, 2012 2:10AM
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The departments that bought these defective Australian-built Chevies should've gone with the Hemi-powered Dodge Charger instead
Troy S.
Aug 15, 2012 4:30PM
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Another poorly designed and built GM product.  This time their incompetance is putting our first responders at risk. A new low for GM.   No big suprise. They've been seeing new lows since the bailout.
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