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2016 Buick ENCORE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1632223
Internal NHTSA #	11297030
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2016
File date	04/11/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was sitting at a red light on a city street when a car going over 60 mph hit the car behind me that was waiting for the same light, with such force it took out my drivers side rear end and was then pushed onto the medium and into oncoming traffic. The 2nd impact to my vehicle was the speeding car who then hit me and embedded itself into my rear end. At this time was the 3rd impact when i was pushed into the car in front of me waiting for the same light. The 4th impact is when i hit the car in lane to the right of me causing little damage to my car and theirs. Being hit on every corner and rear, my car was a total loss and yet none of the airbags deployed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29686
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	KL4CJDSB6GBXXXXXX
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	6
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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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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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