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2011 ACURA MDX — SEATS

1 injured · 863921 · 2011-06-27

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
MDX
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATS WERE MADE WITH A DEFECTIVE LEATHER MATERIAL. AS A RESULT, A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR WAS BEING RELEASED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM HEADACHES AND RASHES DUE TO THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ODOR WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ODOR WOULD NO LONGER PERSIST AFTER A FEW WEEKS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10409007
Machine
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