# 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. - 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](/makes/buick/regal/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-05\-01 to 1988\-07\-30. - [1989 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-08\-01 to 1989\-07\-30. - [1990 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-08\-01 to 1990\-07\-30. - [1991 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-08\-01 to 1990\-11\-30. - [1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-07\-30. - [1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-08\-01 to 1990\-11\-30. - [1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV](/makes/chevrolet/lumina-apv/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-08\-01 to 1990\-07\-30. - [1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV](/makes/chevrolet/lumina-apv/1991/recalls.md). 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](/makes/oldsmobile/silhouette/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-06\-01 to 1990\-07\-30. - [1991 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE](/makes/oldsmobile/silhouette/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1991\-01\-30. - [1988 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-10\-01 to 1988\-07\-30. - [1989 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-08\-01 to 1989\-06\-30. - [1990 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-07\-01 to 1990\-07\-30. - [1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-08\-01 to 1990\-12\-30. - [1990 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT](/makes/pontiac/trans-sport/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-07\-01 to 1990\-07\-30. - [1991 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT](/makes/pontiac/trans-sport/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-30. ## 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. - 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. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V058000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V058000/investigations) ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [9319010](/bulletins/39545.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin - [431051](/bulletins/37936.md), 1995-02-07, Service bulletin ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V058000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V058000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2097V058000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F97V058000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2097V058000)