Recall 00V189000: 1988–1991 Pontiac Grand Prix and 4 other models

Report received

Jul 11, 2000

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

713,435vehicles

Model years

1988–1991

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1988 Buick Regal123 complaints
• 1989 Buick Regal106 complaints
• 1990 Buick Regal77 complaints
• 1991 Buick Regal200 complaints
• 1990 Chevrolet Lumina427 complaints
• 1991 Chevrolet Lumina352 complaints
• 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass193 complaints
• 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme22 complaints
• 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme23 complaints
• 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme38 complaints
• 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix88 complaints
• 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix139 complaints
• 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix176 complaints
• 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix172 complaints