NHTSA recall 00V189000
Structure
Buick Regal and 4 more
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front and rear frame/cradle bolts and retainers.