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2012 BUICK ENCLAVE — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 984506 · 2013-06-06

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
ENCLAVE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I EXIT THE VEHICLE AND CLOSE THE DOOR, THE DESIGN OF THE DOOR IS SO IT CUTS MY LEG. I HAVE CUT THE LEG THREE TIMES IN THE ONE YEAR I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, EACH TIME DRAWING BLOOD THROUGH MATERIAL. THE DOOR IS DESIGNED WHERE THE BOTTOM CORNER PROTRUDES ABOUT THREE INCHES FROM THE STRAIGHT EDGE OF THE DOOR, THE DOOR CURVES OUT. SO WHEN I CLOSE THE DOOR, THAT EDGE EXTENDS PAST THE DOOR AND CUTS MY LEG. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DOOR AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. I AM TIRED OF SCARING MY LEG. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10515579
Machine
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