NHTSA Complaint #10471667 — 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10471667
Vehicle 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 42,600 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

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