Vehicle Recall Archive for 1988 BUICK

Record ID	3420
Campaign Number	97V058000
Make of Vehicle	BUICK
Model of Vehicle	REGAL
Year	1988
Make Campaign Number	97016
Component Description	STRUCTURE
Defect Description	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.
Effect of Defect	IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
Fix Defect	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.
Manufacturers	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start of Manufacture	19870501
End of Manufacture	19880730
Type of Recall	VEHICLE
Number Affected	676535
Date Owners Notified	19970611
Initiated By	ODI
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19970408
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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