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2019 BUICK ENCORE — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 2159741 · 2025-12-22

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCORE
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2019 Buick Encore. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 35 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield at a left turn, driving northbound, and crashed into the contact's vehicle on the front driver's side. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact's daughter and granddaughter were both injured and were later treated at the local hospital for soreness in various parts of their body. Both occupants sustained emotional trauma as a result of the accident. The other driver was also injured as a result of the accident and was transported to the hospital by ambulance; their injuries are unknown. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an independent tow yard, where it was deemed a total loss. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11706615
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown