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2016 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1333633
Internal NHTSA #	10925516
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2016
File date	09/10/16
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle was driving down a city street at approximately 35 - 40 mph. There was a glancing side impact to the drivers door, and all airbag curtains deployed. Causing bruising, burns, sprain, and a concussion. The impact to the vehicle was minimal. The airbag module had been flashed already. The new modules are on back-order and may be several months/indefinite before it can be repaired.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	9557
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GALLOWAY, OH
VIN pattern	KL4CJBSB5GBXXXXXX
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	4
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	16/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2016 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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