Evaluating Need For Axle Alignment

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Vehicle shows handling problems.
Involved in an accident.
Axle components were removed.
Tire wear patterns are uneven.

A Component on the Front Axle Was Replaced:	Wheel Alignment Check Required		A Component on the Rear Axle Was Replaced:	Wheel Alignment Check Required
	Yes	No		Yes	No
Upper rear control arm		X	Coil Spring		X
Upper front control arm		X	Upper Transverse Link	X
Lower guide control arm		X	Lower transverse link	X
Lower track control arm		X	Bonded rubber bushing		X
Ball Joint		X
Suspension Strut		X	Shock Absorber		X
Shock absorber fork		X
Wheel bearing housing		X	Wheel bearing housing	X
Tie rod	X		Tie rod	X
Tie rod end	X
Steering Gear	X
Subframe	X		Subframe	X
Stabilizer Bar		X	Stabilizer Bar		X
Coupling rod		X	Coupling rod		X

A Component on the Front Axle Was Removed and Reinstalled:	Wheel Alignment Check Required		A Component on the Rear Axle Was Removed and Reinstalled:	Wheel Alignment Check Required
	Yes	No		Yes	No
Upper rear control arm		X	Coil Spring		X
Upper front control arm		X	Upper Transverse Link	X
Lower guide control arm		X	Lower transverse link	X
Lower track control arm		X	Bonded rubber bushing		X
Ball Joint		X
Suspension Strut		X	Shock Absorber		X
Shock absorber fork		X
Wheel bearing housing		X	Wheel bearing housing	X
Tie rod	X		Tie rod	X
Steering Gear	X
Subframe	X		Subframe	X
Stabilizer Bar		X	Stabilizer Bar		X
Coupling rod		X	Coupling rod		X