Well, the camber which is the vertical angle of the tires or wheels as the car is viewed directly from the front, is adjustable on these cars' struts.
So, if the alignment technician performs a front wheel or even a 4 wheel alignment (which is better), then the front angles should be adjusted so that tire wear doesn't occur on the left or right side of the tire as viewed from the front.
I would continue to rotate tires every 5,000 mi. or so, and have the alignment checked at a place like Sears or your local tire shop to ensure that your alignment is good, and not out of specifications.
I wonder if there is a known problem with cambers on the 09 Impala.
Actually, I would just say that the camber from the factory has to be set more or less straight up and down and if it gets knocked out of adjustment, it can be readjusted pretty easily with an impact wrench and a backup wrench to loosen up the two nuts and bolts.
I read over the recalls and it didn't say anything about camber being off as a recall issue.
Adjusting Camber and toe is considered to be a normal maintenance item for the owner to have performed over the life of the car when getting new tires.
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