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2016 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1471393
Internal NHTSA #	11099223
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2016
File date	26/05/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Yakata recall. The airbags in my car did not deploy during an accident. The other driver ran a red light and hit me on the driver front of my car. It caused $11,884 worth of damage. When i saw the other driver was not stopping at the red light i applied my brakes but the collision happened and spun my car. My car was not on the recall list for airbags. I dont know why they did not deploy.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HARAHAN, LA
VIN pattern	KL4CJASB3GBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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	30
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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