ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION
NHTSA is actively investigating this potential safety issue.
NHTSA recall 97V058000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Opened
- Mar 4, 1999
- Closed
- Still open
- Model years
- 1988–1991
- Type
- Recall Query
Summary
ON APRIL 1, 1997, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO RECALL THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, REGISTERED IN 14 HIGH CORROSION STATES, TO REPLACE THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS WOULD EITHER FRACTURER OR PULL THROUGH THE RETIANERS DUE TO CORROSION.AS OF SEPTEMBER 1998, THE SIXTH QUARTER, 59.3% OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAD BEEN REPAIRED.IN ADDITION TO THE COMPLAINTS OF FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLT FAILURES IN THE ABOVE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY, ODI HAS RECEIVED SIX REPORTS OF POSSIBLE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLT FAILURES, INCLUDING TWO CRASHES.AN RQ IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF FAILURES OF THE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Vehicles under investigation (9)
- BUICK REGAL1989
- BUICK REGAL1991
- CHEVROLET LUMINA1990
- CHEVROLET LUMINA APV1990
- CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO1991
- OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS1988
- OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE1990
- PONTIAC GRAND PRIX1988
- PONTIAC TRANS SPORT1990
Source: NHTSA investigation RQ99002. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.