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Vehicle recall 00V189000 · July 11, 2000

Pontiac Grand Prix, Buick Regal and 3 more models

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts,…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, where road salt use is heavy. A condition where one or both front engine cradle bolts can pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainers.
Consequence
If both bolts pull through, the front of the cradle would no longer be supported at the mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft could separate from the steering gear.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the front and rear frame/cradle bolts and retainers.
Notes
Owner notification began September 28, 2000. 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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Buick at 1-800-521-7300, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
00V189000
Reported to NHTSA
July 11, 2000
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign
00061/00065
Owner notification
September 28, 2000
Vehicles potentially affected
713,435
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Structure
Recall 00V189000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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