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2016 Buick ENCORE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1629717
Internal NHTSA #	11291268
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2016
File date	24/12/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving 25 mph, stabilizer and engine light came on. While in drive, accelerating, tach and speed dropped to nothing. Stabilizer light flashed. Parked vehicle on the side of the road, service power steering message appeared. Attempted to drive vehicle to near by parking lot, no power steering, transmission shifted into drive but shift gears when accelerated. Speedometer and tach didn't work. Noticed heater stayed on when key was removed. Started car, same message, same lights. Turned heater off, removed key. Hearter lights stayed on, and fan kept running. Car sitting at a dealership, with a dead battery.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BAILEYVILLE, ME
VIN pattern	KL4CJESB1GBXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	16/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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.
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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.
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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Buick ENCORE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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