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2013 BUICK ENCORE — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1118810 · 2014-10-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCORE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
22,500

Severity

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

Narrative

IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE RACED CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND SLAM INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR CAUSING OVER $5K WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE ENCORE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE THAT THE REAR GLOVE BOX OPENED TOSSING THE CONTENTS OUT INTO THE TRUNK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10643646
Machine
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