NHTSA Complaint #10514010 — 2005 ACURA TL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED A FEW MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 05V132000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.