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2000 ACURA TL — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 942932 · 2012-10-05

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
138,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED OWNER REMAINS IN PHSYICAL THERAPY DUE TO CLASS II CONCUSSION. ACURA HAS DECLINED INTEREST IN THIS CASE DESPITE THE REASERCH. UPDATED 1/11/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10478764
Machine
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