NHTSA Complaint #10086682 — 2003 SATURN VUE

BARK ON 5/15/2004 I NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE ON OUR 2003 SATURN VUE WITH UNEVEN WEAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ALSO BUT NOT AS BAD. TOOK CAR INTO SATURN THEY SAID WE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING AND BENT SOME PART OF THE REAR SUSPENSION CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO OUT OF ALINEMENT. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR AND DOESN'T REMEMBER HITTING THING LET ALONE SOMETHING THAT COULD BEND METAL. THEY CHARGE US $324.63 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE ONE TIRE. THEY SAID THAT WARRENTEE DID NOT COVER THIS. NOW I SEE THAT A TEST CAUSED THE REAR SUSPENTION TO BEND AND THEY HAVE A RECALL. THEY WON'T TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO, AND I NOT REALLY SURE JUST WHAT THEY REPLACED LAST TIME, THIS MIGHT BE RELATED? I STILL NEED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, AS SOON AS I CAN AFFORD A NEW ONE, BUT I THINK THIS MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. IF SO IS SATURN LIABLE FOR THE PAST REPAIRS? HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHAT THEY INTEND TO REPLACE IN THE RECALL? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.