NHTSA Complaint #10018582 — 2002 ACURA RSX

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10018582
Vehicle	2002 ACURA RSX
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	April 18, 2003
Date Filed	May 12, 2003
Mileage	17,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

ACURA RSX: RADIATOR AND CONDENSER HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO PROTECTION (GRILL) IN THIS MODEL. THE RSX IS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ROAD DEBRIS DAMAGING THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR RENDERING THE CAR INOPERATIVE, DUE TO OVERHEATING AND RAPID LOSS OF RADIATOR FLUID. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ACURA CONSIDERS THIS AN "ACT OF GOD" AND DOES NOT COVER THIS DAMAGE. MY SENSE IS THAT THIS IS VERY FAULTY MANUFACTURING. THE SERVICE MANAGERS RELATED TO ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN A "NUMBER" OF REPAIRS IN RECENT PAST, AND NOT JUST WITH THIS MODEL. THE NHTSA IS REQUESTED TO FULLY EXPLORE THIS PROBLEM WITH ACURA. *NLM

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