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2003 ACURA TL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

crash · 610307 · 2007-01-20

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Miles at failure
87,243

Severity

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

Narrative

IGNITION LOCK FAILED ALLOWING KEY TO BE REMOVED IN ANY POSITION AND NOT SECURING THE AUTO IN A PARKED CONDITION. HENCE THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAS ONLY 87243 MILES ON IT AND THIS PART SHOULD NOT FAIL, ESPECIALLY AS IT DID TO ALLOW THE CAR TO MOVE WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY TURNED OFF, AND IN PARK. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES AS WELL AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10179233
Machine
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