NHTSA Complaint #11441171 — 2016 BUICK ENCORE

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11441171
Vehicle	2016 BUICK ENCORE
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	October 1, 2020
Date Filed	November 21, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

The airbags is displaying OFF despite who is sitting on it. It's been going on for about a year since start of COVID and it isn't turning ON. Also, the backup camera is not working properly and suddenly displaying very dark and not showing up properly.

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