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2016 BUICK ENCLAVE — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 1291177 · 2016-06-20

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCLAVE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
4,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE GETTING CARGO OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE TAILGATE CLOSED AND LOCKED AND FAILED TO RETRACT AND REOPEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR HAND INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10875386
Machine
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