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2010 ACURA TSX — STEERING

crash2 injured · 1006575 · 2013-09-03

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TSX
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
62 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWERVE AND THEN CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CRACKED RIB AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIP LASH INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10538476
Machine
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