NHTSA Complaint #10643646 — 2013 BUICK ENCORE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10643646
Vehicle	2013 BUICK ENCORE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 26, 2014
Date Filed	October 9, 2014
Mileage	22,500 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE RACED CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND SLAM INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR CAUSING OVER $5K WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE ENCORE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE THAT THE REAR GLOVE BOX OPENED TOSSING THE CONTENTS OUT INTO THE TRUNK. *TR

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