GM Recalls 36,413 Police Impalas Over Serious Crash RiskS  After
receiving complaints from several police departments that lower
control arms had cracked on a number of 2008-2012 police spec
Impalas, General Motors pulled the trigger on a recall, offering
to replace the lower control arms on more than 36,000 vehicles
free of charge.  The suspension parts used in police
interceptors is different from those on civilian Impalas, so
only police departments have been affected by the recall, which
will begin Aug. 21.  The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration found that the cracks, which generally occurred
near a bushing sleeve on the lower control arm, caused a
significant crash risk increase and, you know, the chance of...
fiery death.  We would guess so, especially considering that
police cars are a bit more likely than their civilian
counterparts to be involved in high speed pursuit and offroad
scenarios.  All of the cars were manufactured at GM's plant in
Oshawa, Ontario. We're not sure that has anyth