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2015 BUICK REGAL — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1296339 · 2016-07-07

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT OFF DID NOT WORK TO SHUT OFF FUEL SUPPLY OR FUEL IT GOT STUCK. THIS RESULTED IN FURTHER DAMAGE AND INJURIES AS THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A TREE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10883339
Machine
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