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2017 BUICK ENCORE — SEAT BELTS

firecrash1 injured · 1591847 · 2019-08-07

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCORE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 BUICK ENCORE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DISTRACTED BY AN INSECT ON THE WINDSHIELD, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 2019 GMC ARCADIA. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT AND HIS HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE EMERGING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KELLY BUICK (585 STATE AVE, EMMAUS, PA 18049 (610) 364-5957) WHERE IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT ON STAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO PROVIDED CASE NUMBER 923908 HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11242221
Machine
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