10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 27,167 miles
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The contact owns a 2009 Buick Enclave. While the vehicle was parked, the liftgate door was opened and the door independently shut with force. The contact stated that the failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V415000 (structure); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,500.
- Cheyenne, WY, USA
The contact owns a 2009 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the lift gate had failed. The contact stated that while trying to retrieve an item from the trunk, the lift gate fell and hit her in the head. The contact stated that she sustained several headaches. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the struts on the lift gate needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.
- Plaquemine, LA, USA
- Colonia, NJ, USA