NHTSA Complaint #10415183 — 2007 ACURA TL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE DETERIORATED PREMATURELY AND RESULTED IN POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE WHERE THE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V091000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSISTS: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.