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2011 BUICK ENCLAVE — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1048113 · 2014-03-20

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCLAVE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
23 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TURNED CORNER ON IRONWOOD46615 AND REAR ENDED CAR THAT STOPPED SUDDENLY. CRUSHED MY FRONT END BACK TO PUNCTURING THE RADIATOR. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND NO SEAT BELT ON IMPACT. MY KNEES HIT THE DASH UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. NO ONSTAR AS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HOLDING STEERING WHEEL WAS MY ONLY DETERRENT TO HITTING FORWARD. REPAIRS COST $5000.+ AND GM DEALER INSISTED AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT WERE FUNCTIONING. KNEES STILL HURT. AND SEEN DOCTOR ABOUT KNEES AND GOING AGAIN SOON. I AM REPORTING THIS AFTER HEARING THAT THERE ARE RECALLED ON SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS ON DRIVER SIDE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10573780
Machine
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