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2007 ACURA TL — STEERING

fire · 918505 · 2012-05-14

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
63,800

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. AS A RESULT, THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10458348
Machine
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