NHTSA Complaint #10245769 — 1999 ACURA TL
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES issue reported to NHTSA
1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10245769 |
| Vehicle | 1999 ACURA TL |
| Component | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 50,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
1999 ACURA TL 50,000 MILES. REARVIEW MIRROR EXPLODED LIQUID. NOTICED 5 DAYS AGO THAT THE MIRROR WAS DARK. 4 DAYS AGO NOTICED A CLEAR "BUBBLE" IN THE DARK LIQUID. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST CONDENSATION OR MOISTURE AND IT WOULD GO AWAY. YESTERDAY IT EXPLODED LEAVING BLACK SPATTERING ON LEATHER SEATS AND CENTER CONSOLE, AS WELL AS ON PERSONAL ITEMS. I GOT SOME IN MY MOUTH ACCIDENTALLY, AND IT LEFT NUMBNESS AND BAD TASTE. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND APPARENTLY CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMICALS? HAVE COINCIDENTALLY HAD HEADACHE/STOMACH PAIN ALL WEEK BUT AM RELUCTANT TO SAY "YES, DEFINITELY FROM THIS". SCARED OF INHALING VAPOR. LEFT PITTED DAMAGE MARKS ON PLASTIC, DESTROYED SUNGLASSES, WILL NOT COME OFF LEATHER. I AM CONTACTING ACURA DEALER TODAY, HOWEVER ONLINE CHAT ROOMS SEEM TO SAY ACURA AND MAGNA DONNELLY (MIRROR MFGR) NOT REPLACING? I WANT THE MSDS ON THE MIRROR FLUID!!! *TR
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