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2008 BUICK ENCLAVE — AIR BAGS

crash · 944119 · 2012-10-11

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCLAVE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HIT A STATIONARY OBJECT, TELEPHONE POLE, IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE ISSUE ARE THE AIR BAGS OF WHICH NONE ACTIVATED. VEHICLE HAD A HISTORY OF AIR BAG RECALL AND WARNING LIGHTS REPAIR. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ON 1/18/11 FOR THE RECALL AT 42,968 MILES. PREVIOUS REPAIRS WERE AT THE DEALER AND NOT FROM THE RECALL. MY CONCERN IS THERE ARE ADDITIONAL AIR BAG RECALLED VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, WHICH THE OWNER FELT THE RECALL SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THEY MAY HAVE AN ISSUE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE REPAIRS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM ON MY CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10479825
Machine
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