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1999 ACURA TL — TIRES:VALVE

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 779137 · 2010-04-06

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
TIRES:VALVE

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1999 ACURA 3.2TL. AIR CONTROL PRESSURE CAUSING ACCIDENT *GR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. IT HAPPENED IN A LANE OF TRAVEL WITH NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES PUT ON THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 31, 2008. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE STEMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS A SILENT RECALL AND HE WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE PUBLIC WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL. *JB THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 05/24/10 THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE TIRE VALVE STEMS WERE DEFECTIVE ON HIS VEHICLE, IN WHICH HE LOST CONTROL AND CONSEQUENTLY, A LITTLE BOY THAT WAS IN HIS VEHICLE DIED. UPDATED 07/30/14

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324244
Machine
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