- Vehicles
- 676,535
- Built between
- May 1987 – Jan 1991
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 11 June 1997
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1987 and January 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1988-1991 Buick RegalBuilt May 1987 to November 1990
- 1990-1991 Chevrolet LuminaBuilt January 1989 to November 1990
- 1990-1991 Chevrolet Lumina APVBuilt August 1988 to January 1991
- 1990-1991 Chevrolet Monte CarloBuilt August 1989 to November 1990
- 1988-1991 Oldsmobile CutlassBuilt November 1987 to November 1990
- 1990-1991 Oldsmobile SilhouetteBuilt June 1989 to January 1991
- 1988-1991 Pontiac Grand PrixBuilt October 1987 to December 1990
- 1990-1991 Pontiac Trans SportBuilt July 1989 to January 1991
What the defect is
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 could happen
If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a vehicle crash could result.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1987 to January 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 April 1997
- Owners notified11 June 1997
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 April 1997.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 97016
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.