What 33 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Buick Regal Eassist

The contact owned a 2015 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while powered off, a civilian observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the vehicle then exploded. The contact stated that a vehicle parked next to the vehicle had damage from the fire. The origin of the fire was unknown. The fire department extinguished the fire and a fire department report was made available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11551858

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK WAS PRESSED, WHICH ACTIVATED THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OCCUPANTS BECAME TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *JS

NHTSA ODI 11231421

I WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT OFF DID NOT WORK TO SHUT OFF FUEL SUPPLY OR FUEL IT GOT STUCK. THIS RESULTED IN FURTHER DAMAGE AND INJURIES AS THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A TREE.

NHTSA ODI 10883339