NHTSA Complaint #10807489 — 2001 ACURA MDX

SUSPENSION CLUNK. ALL SPEEDS. TRAVELING STRAIGHT OR TURNING IF FRONT WHEELS TRAVERSE A MODERATE CHANGE IN ROAD SURFACE OR OVER A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK HEARD FROM WITHIN THE CABIN. SOUND IS ALSO PRODUCED WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS (10-20 MPH) AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE IN FAIRLY RAPID SUCCESSION (STEERING WHEEL DIRECTION CHANGE IN EVERY 0.5-1 SECOND). THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHOUT CHANGE IN SYMPTOMS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE COULD BE A STEERING/SUSPENSION COMPONENT THAT WITH GREATER FORCE, E.G. IN AN ACCIDENT ,OR TRAVERSING A SIGNIFICANT ROAD HAZARD LIKE A POTHOLE AT HIGH SPEEDS, OR EVEN A REACTIVE QUICK TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID A POTENTIAL THREAT TO VEHICLE AND PASSENGER SAFETY, COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE CAUSATIVE CLUNKING PART(S) RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR A COLLISION.