Home / Recalls / Vehicles

Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac 1988–1991 Structure recall

Recalled April 8, 1997 · NHTSA recall 97V058000 · Chevrolet

Hazard

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

Units

676,535 units

Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NOT LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.

What to do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

Product

Chevrolet CUTLASS · Chevrolet GRAND PRIX · Chevrolet LUMINA · Chevrolet LUMINA APV · Chevrolet MONTE CARLO · Chevrolet REGAL · Chevrolet SILHOUETTE · Chevrolet TRANS SPORT

Manufacturer(s)

General Motors, LLC

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →