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2003 ACURA TL — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

firecrash1 injured · 478077 · 2004-06-03

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
28,100
Speed
61 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I AM A CLAIM REPRESENTATIVE FOR NATIONWIDE INSURANCE. OUR INSURED, JOHN MIHOLIC'S SON, WAS DRIVING THE 2003 ACURA 3.2TL AT NIGHT. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. A CAUSE AND ORIGIN REPORT CONDUCTED BY LANGE TECHNICAL SERVICE INDICATED THAT DUE TO THE IMPACT, THE IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS FORM THE HIGH INTENSITY HEAD LAMP BULB THAT WAS DISPLACED CAUSED THE FIRE WHICH TOTALED OUT THE VEHICLE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074715
Machine
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