NHTSA Complaint #11373519 — 2016 BUICK ENCORE

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11373519
Vehicle	2016 BUICK ENCORE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	November 6, 2020
Date Filed	November 6, 2020
Mileage	55,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BEING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR STARTED PULSING AND NOW MY CAR IS IDLING ROUGH.

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