NHTSA Complaint #10376140 — 2004 ACURA TL

LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FROM RE PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2004 ACURA TL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE RECENTLY STARTED SPUTTERING DURING ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS LATER INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2ND GEAR. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT HAVING THE WORK PERFORMED UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT HAD 30,394 MILES ON IT AND IF THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO HIM PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT WASN'T DONE PROPERLY. *JB