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2010 BUICK ENCLAVE — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 1223937 · 2015-09-29

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCLAVE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
83,200

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE REAR LIFTGATE TO PLACE SOMETHING IN THE VEHICLE. THE LIFTGATE DROPPED DOWN ONTO THE CONTACT'S HEAD. THE CONTACT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT THE SOFTWARE UPDATE LISTED ON THE NOTIFICATION WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,200. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10778550
Machine
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