# 1989 BUICK REGAL — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
> NHTSA complaint `173507` · 1999-09-23 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** REGAL
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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.
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