NHTSA Complaint #10538476 — 2010 ACURA TSX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWERVE AND THEN CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CRACKED RIB AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIP LASH INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. *JB