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2019 BUICK ENCORE — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 2051801 · 2024-12-30

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCORE
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Buick Encore. The contact stated that while driving at 20-25 MPH, the vehicle was suddenly rear-ended when the other vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign. As a result, the vehicle spun around and hit the curb, and a stop sign where it came to a stop. The driver-side and passenger-side air bags did not deploy. After the impact, the contact received a notice on her phone that there was a problem with the air bag. The vehicle failed to restart after the crash. The contact went to the Urgent care clinic and was transported to the Hospital via ambulance. The contact suffered injuries to her neck. The contact's passenger was injured and waiting for a medical diagnosis. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The insurance company was pending an investigation. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11633125
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown