NHTSA Complaint #10253549 — 1999 ACURA TL
VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10253549 |
| Vehicle | 1999 ACURA TL |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
THERE WERE NO SPECIAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY ACURA 99 TL STARTED LEAKING FLUID AND NO LONGER WORKS AS IT SHOULD. THE LIQUID COULD BE HAZARDOUS AND THE MIRRORS NO LONGER UP TO THE SAME STANDARD AS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED. ACURA IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE MIRROR FREE OF CHARGE, IN FACT THEY ARE CHARGING EXORBITANTLY FOR IT. MAGNA DONNELLY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MIRROR WAS REPLACING THESE TO AFFECTED CONSUMERS BUT WAS INSTRUCTED BY ACURA/HONDA TO STOP - INCREDIBLE THEY CAN DO SUCH A THING GIVEN THEIR PRODUCT STOPPED WORKING AND JUST WANT TO CHARGE MORE MONEY TO CUSTOMERS. *TR