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2012 BUICK REGAL — SUSPENSION

crash2 injured · 1807888 · 2022-04-18

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2012 Buick Regal. The contact stated while her husband was attempting to decelerate to speed, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into an apartment building. No further information was available. The driver and the contact (front passenger) were taken by an ambulance to the hospital to seek assistance with their injuries. No further information was available. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact stated that 3 weeks later, she received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V764000 (Suspension). The failure mileage was approximately 43,000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11461208
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown