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2009 Buick ENCLAVE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1026137
Internal NHTSA #	10554620
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCLAVE
Model Year	2009
File date	22/11/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 buick enclave. The contact stated that while sitting at a complete stop, smoke emitted into the cabin from under the hood. The engine compartment then became engulfed in flames. The fire department was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was discovered that the power steering components had failed and allowed fluid to leak onto the manifold. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ANDOVER, MA
VIN pattern	5GAEV23D29JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2009 Buick ENCLAVE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Buick ENCLAVE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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