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2000 ACURA TL — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

1 injured · 682809 · 2008-08-12

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
Miles at failure
75,600

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR AS REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS. A LARGE CLEAR BUBBLE APPEARED AT THE TOP OF THE MIRROR GLASS AND THE REST OF THE MIRROR WAS TINTED FOR A DAY, AND THE VISION DISTORTED. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM I CONTACTED ACURA. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS THE FAULT OF THE OEM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER, MAGNA DONNELLY. I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY INFORMED ME BY EMAIL THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER REPLACING THESE DEFECTIVE MIRRORS AS OF JAN 1, 2008. I MAY HAVE INJESTED THE FLUID THAT LEAKED FROM THE MIRROR, AS MY COFFEE CUP WAS IN THE HOLDER, NEAR WEAR THE FLUID DESTROYED DRIPPED ONTO AND DESTROYED MY CONSOLE. I AM WORRIED THAT THE FLUID IS TOXIC, SOME REPORTS ON ACURA'S ENGINE STATE THAT IT CONTAINS MERCURY. NOBODY WILL TELL ME WHAT THE FLUID CONSISTS OF. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE INACTED TO REPLACE THESE DANGEROUS MIRRORS WITH THE SOLID (NON-LEAK) REPLACEMENT. THE FLUID DOES NOT WASH OFF HANDS EASILY, AND STAINS LEATHER AS WELL. I SEEM TO HAVE DEVELOPED COLD/FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS SINCE THE INCIDENT - COULD JUST BE A COLD BUT WHO KNOWS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10237930
Machine
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