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2006 ACURA RL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 806826 · 2010-08-15

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
RL
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

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

Narrative

IN 2008 I BOUGHT A 2006 ACURA RL THAT AFTER 8 MONTHS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE FIRE INSPECTOR DEEMED ELECTRICAL DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRIC IN DOOR CHANNEL OVERHEAD. I SUBSEQUENTLY BOUGHT ANOTHER OF THE SAME ACURA RL 2006 AS OF 6 WEEKS AGO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND BY THE ACURA DEALER DEEMED ELECTRICAL. NOW THE SAME CAR WHEN I STARTED LAST WEEK HAD ALL THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON , ACURA TOLD ME UT WAS A LOW BATTERY SO ONCE I REPLACED THE BATTERY IMMEDIATELY NOW I RECEIVE A COOLING SYSTEM WARNING AND THE TEMP GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349443
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