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2021 BUICK ENCORE GX — SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · 2018605 · 2024-08-22

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCORE GX
Year
2021
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Buick Encore GX. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was lightly depressed and the vehicle unintentionally came to an instant stop; the vehicle then began to shudder. The contact's mom was seated in the front passenger side of the vehicle and sustained a neck injury after the failure occurred. There was no one injured that was not in the vehicle. No medical attention was required. The vehicle was drivable and was driven to a dealer who did not provide a diagnosis but informed the contact that, the failure may have been occurring due to the Vacuum Module in the braking system needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure still occurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11610192
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown