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2018 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1585304
Internal NHTSA #	11234143
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2018
File date	24/05/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2018 buick encore. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, crashed into the corner panel of an unknown vehicle. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The driver frontal and floor air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the legs and medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the body damage was repaired. A police report was filed. There was no fire due to the crash. The local dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who provided case number 9-5265716704 however no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 6,000. *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PROVIDENCE, RI
VIN pattern	KL4CJHSB6JBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	03/09/18
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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Dealer's name	LANCE BUICK GMC, INC.
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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