NHTSA Recall 00V189000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V189000; Date: Jul. 11, 2000
If both bolts pull through, the front of the cradle would no longer be supported at the mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft could separate from the steering gear.
Recalled Vehicles:
1988 Buick Regal; 1989 Buick Regal; 1990 Buick Regal; 1991 Buick Regal; 1990 Chevrolet Lumina; 1991 Chevrolet Lumina; 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass; 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix; 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix; 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix; 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix
Component: Structure
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 713,435
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, where road salt use is heavy. A condition where one or both front engine cradle bolts can pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainers.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the front and rear frame/cradle bolts and retainers.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began September 28, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Buick at 1-800-521-7300, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 28, 2000
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