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2015 BUICK ENCORE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1283046 · 2016-05-16

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCORE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
6,500

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2015 BUICK ENCORE CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY WIFE RETURNED HOME FROM TOWN. IT WAS PARKED AND SHE HAD JUST EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED TO THE BACK TO ATTEMPT TO GET GROCERIES OUT. SHE SMELLED SMOKE AND LOOKED THROUGH THE CAR TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD AND COULD SEE FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10865205
Machine
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