# 2000 ACURA TL — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
> NHTSA complaint `682809` · 2008-08-12 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** TL
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
- **Miles at failure:** 75,600
## 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
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