NHTSA Complaint #10864011 — 2005 ACURA TL

PURCHASED NEW, SINCE 2005 THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A PARASITIC BATTERY DRAIN WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. OVER 10 BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY ACURA DEALERSHIPS OR AAA. I WAS TOLD BY FORMER CERTIFIED ACURA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WITH THE VEHICLES HANDS FREE SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE. ACURA HAS KNOWN, INTERNET RESEARCH, AND MY CONVERSATION ON THIS DATE 5/9/2016 WITH AN ACURA CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT ACURA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2004. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP MOVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, CONTROL, OR POTENTIAL SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ANOTHER SERIOUS FACTOR IS THAT THERE IS NO WARNING SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE BATTERY WILL FAIL. IN THE EVENT THAT THE BATTERY FAILS WITH OUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER IN AN EXTREME COLD, HEAVY RAINFALL, FLOOD CONDITIONS COULD POSSIBLE RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE. THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. COMMON SENSE DICTATES THAT MY COMPLAINT AND ALL OTHERS WHO HAVE TAKEN TIME TO FILE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM SHOULD RESULT IN A NHTSA RECALL. THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD WHO BUY VEHICLES DON'T NEED BAD TAKATA INFLATORS OR BAD IGNITION SWITCHES .WHAT WE NEED IS A NHTSA WHICH WILL RESPONSIBLY ENFORCE ALL AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURES TO PROVIDE QUALITY VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE BEST SAFETY FEATURES.