NHTSA Complaint #10411501 — 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA

I HAVE A 2008 IMPALA, WITH 38,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR TIRES LAST YEAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE INSIDE WEAR. I JUST NOTICED FEW DAYS AGO THAT THIS SAME EXCESSIVE WEAR HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AND IT LOOKS WORSE THAN THE FIRST TIME. THIS ISSUE IS FORCING ME TO SPEND ANOTHER $200 ON TIRES AND WORRY ABOUT MY SAFETY. I READ AN ARTICLE THAT THE 2008 IMPALAS HAVE DEFECTIVE SPINDLE RODS, WHICH CONNECT THE SUSPENSION TO THE REAR WHEELS. THE DEFECT CAUSES THE WHEELS TO MISALIGN, WHICH MAKES THE TIRES WEAR OUT FASTER. THE TIRES COULD ALSO WEAR OUT UNEVENLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A BLOWOUT. GM HAS CORRECTED THIS ISSUE ON THE IMPALAS DRIVEN BY THE POLICE DEPT BUT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO THE CONSUMER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND A RECALL ISSUED BY GM ASAP, FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL INVOLVED. *TR