# 1999 ACURA TL — TIRES:VALVE
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `779137` · 2010-04-06 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** TL
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** TIRES:VALVE
## 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
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