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2015 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1360926
Internal NHTSA #	10958688
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2015
File date	26/02/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My front passenger air bag will not turn on with an average size person weighing 135lbs sitting in the front passenger seat. It seems to only work with someone sitting in it at a weight of over 200lbs. I just bought this car and my local gmc buick dealership tells me there is nothing wrong with the sensor because the mechanic that worked on it sat in it at 220lbs and it turned on for him just fine. Plus they said they are receiving no error codes on it. There is something wrong with this vehicles air bag when an average size person weighing over 130lbs cannot ride in the front seat without airbag protection. There has to be a fix to this as it's extremely dangerous for a passenger under 200lbs to ride in the front passenger seat while the air bag is off! I previously owned a toyota and it would turn on the passenger air bag even if my 13yr old sat in it at 100lbs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21200
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOLLISTER, CA
VIN pattern	KL4CJBSB3FBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	18/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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