NHTSA Complaint #10584673 — 2005 ACURA TL

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10584673
Vehicle 2005 ACURA TL
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 114,110 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NC

Consumer Description

I LEFT MY CAR TO GET MY PHONE WHILE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, TRANSMISSION IN PARKING AND DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OPEN. LESS THAN 2 MINUTES LATER WHEN I RETURNED MY CAR WAS GONE. LOOKING AROUND, I SAW MY CAR AT LEAST 30 YARDS DOWNHILL FROM THE DRIVEWAY LODGED AGAINST AN F450 TRUCK. MY CAR - I ASSUME IN PARKING MODE - CLIMBED UP ON THE DRIVEWAY INCLINE, HIT A GARBAGE BIN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD, MADE A 180 DEGREE RIGHT TURN, TRAVELING IN REVERSE DIRECTION CRUSHED IN TO THE PARKED TRUCK'S LEFT SIDE FENDER AND BUMPER (THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON THE ONCOMING SIDE OF THE ROAD).. THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCKS FENDER WAS A SMALL DENT AND SCRAPED OFF PAINT ON THE BUMPER. I FOUND MY CAR'S TRUNK LID SEVERELY DENTED, AND THE REAR BUMPER ALSO DENTED AND SLID TO THE SIDE. THE CRYSTAL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY BROKE. THR DAMAGETO MY CAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN $3-4,000. PHOTOS OF DAMAGE ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

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