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2000 ACURA TL — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

fire · 1332881 · 2016-11-10

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Miles at failure
197,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR LEAKED A TOXIC SUBSTANCE (OVER SIX MONTHS AGO) OVER THE SEAT AND ONTO THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE GEAR SHIFTER. THERE WAS AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AND THE SUBSTANCE LEFT A BURN MARK ON THE CONTACT. THE SUBSTANCE ALSO BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE PLASTIC NEXT TO THE GEAR SHIFT AND ON THE LEATHER SEAT. ACURA STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OLDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WOULD NOT DO THE REPAIR FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10925324
Machine
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