NHTSA recall 97V058000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	97V058000
Manufacturer's number	97016
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported	1997-04-08
Owners notified	1997-06-11
Component	STRUCTURE
Units potentially affected	676535

What is wrong

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 can happen

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

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 1997.NOTE: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 BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1988 BUICK REGAL	Built 1987-05-01 to 1988-07-30.
1989 BUICK REGAL	Built 1988-08-01 to 1989-07-30.
1990 BUICK REGAL	Built 1989-08-01 to 1990-07-30.
1991 BUICK REGAL	Built 1990-08-01 to 1990-11-30.
1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA	Built 1989-01-01 to 1990-07-30.
1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA	Built 1990-08-01 to 1990-11-30.
1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV	Built 1988-08-01 to 1990-07-30.
1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV	Built 1990-06-01 to 1991-01-30.
1990 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	Built 1989-08-01 to 1990-07-30.
1991 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	Built 1990-08-01 to 1990-11-30.
1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS	Built 1987-11-01 to 1988-07-30.
1989 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS	Built 1988-08-01 to 1989-06-30.
1990 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS	Built 1989-07-01 to 1990-08-30.
1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS	Built 1990-08-01 to 1990-11-30.
1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE	Built 1989-06-01 to 1990-07-30.
1991 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE	Built 1990-07-01 to 1991-01-30.
1988 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	Built 1987-10-01 to 1988-07-30.
1989 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	Built 1988-08-01 to 1989-06-30.
1990 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	Built 1989-07-01 to 1990-07-30.
1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	Built 1990-08-01 to 1990-12-30.
1990 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT	Built 1989-07-01 to 1990-07-30.
1991 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT	Built 1990-08-01 to 1991-01-30.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as PE96065, RQ97017 and RQ99002

This recall followed 3 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
PE96065	Preliminary evaluation, opened 1996-11-15, closed 1997-04-08. ALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATOR. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
RQ97017	Recall query, opened 1997-10-02. CRADLE BOLT FAILURES. STRUCTURE.
RQ99002	Recall query, opened 1999-03-04. ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
9319010	1995-11-01. Service bulletin. BINDING/STICKING OR HARD TO OPEN FUEL FILLER DOOR (NEW SPRING AND RELEASE CABLE). *TW
431051	1995-02-07. Service bulletin. SLIDING DOOR RATTLES. *TW

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.