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2017 BUICK ENCORE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1452513 · 2018-03-06

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCORE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
4,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND OUTSIDE HOME. ATV ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO REAR BUMPER OF CAR (HAD MOVED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET). CAR ROLLED AWAY AND ENDED UP ROLLING DOWN A SMALL HILL, JUMPING A DITCH AND RESTING ON ANOTHER HILL. CAR MOVED APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET PRIOR TO COMING TO A STOP. WHEELS WERE NOTED TO BE TURNING AND ROLLING NORMALLY AND CAR HAD MINIMAL RESISTANCE TO MOVING. CAR WAS IN PARK WITH SECURE BREAK WHEN WE ARRIVED AT CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11076493
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown