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2003 ACURA MDX — AIR BAGS

fire · 495769 · 2004-09-13

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
MDX
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2003 ACURA MDX CAME ON 9/1/04. ACURA BEDFORD HILLS LOOKED AT THE CAR ON 9/2/04 AND SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR, IT WAS "SAFE TO DRIVE", AND THEY'D ORDER A NEW PART. ON 9/4/04, THE CAR BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF WHEN WE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT (I WAS SITTING ON IT). THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS HIRED A FIRE INVESTIGATOR. ACURA HAS DONE NOTHING TO DATE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10090920
Machine
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