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1989 BUICK REGAL — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

crash · 173507 · 1999-09-23

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1989
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE MOUNT ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND SEPERATE THE STEERING LINKAGE. THIS MEANT TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS HAD BEEN REPLACED ON A RECALL BY THE LOCAL DEALER JUST 7 MONTHS BEFORE WITH NO MENTION OF THE FRONT BOLTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
711867
Machine
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