# 1999 ACURA TL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
> NHTSA complaint `630095` · 2007-07-11 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** TL
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- **Miles at failure:** 132,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL.  WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES STOPPED OPERATING AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.  THE CONTACT PULLED OVER UNTIL THE SMOKE STOPPED.  THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE.  THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL # 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AT 80,000 MILES.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 132,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*