# 2001 ACURA CL — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `389529` · 2003-01-16 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** CL
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 1,900
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
MY 2001 ACURA CL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND I CAUSED A INJURY TO ME. THIS HAPPENED WHILE ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IN THE COURSE OF THAT TRIP IT SUDDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED IN 1ST GEAR 4 TIMES.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*