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NHTSA Campaign 00V189000

STRUCTURE

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Jul 11, 2000 · 713,435 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME/CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK REGAL 1988 713,435
BUICK REGAL 1989 713,435
BUICK REGAL 1990 713,435
BUICK REGAL 1991 713,435
CHEVROLET LUMINA 1990 713,435
CHEVROLET LUMINA 1991 713,435
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 1991 713,435
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1988 713,435
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1989 713,435
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1990 713,435
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1988 713,435
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1989 713,435
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1990 713,435
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1991 713,435

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V189000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.