# 2002 ACURA TL — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
> NHTSA complaint `413815` · 2003-06-20 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** TL
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- **Miles at failure:** 121
## Narrative
I OWN A 2002 ACURA TL TYPE-S.  I WAS INVOLVED IN TWO SEPARATE COLLISIONS WHERE I WAS HIT FROM THE REAR.  IN BOTH INSTANCES THE HEAD REST FAILED TO SECURE MY HEAD IN THE CRASH.  THIS IS DUE TO THEIR "A-FRAME" DESIGN.  THE STANDARD TL HAS PROPER HEAD REST TO CUSHION YOU IN A CRASH.   *NLM
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