NHTSA Complaint #10925324 — 2000 ACURA TL VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10925324
Vehicle	2000 ACURA TL
Component	VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Date of Incident	June 1, 2016
Date Filed	November 10, 2016
Mileage	197,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR LEAKED A TOXIC SUBSTANCE (OVER SIX MONTHS AGO) OVER THE SEAT AND ONTO THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE GEAR SHIFTER. THERE WAS AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AND THE SUBSTANCE LEFT A BURN MARK ON THE CONTACT. THE SUBSTANCE ALSO BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE PLASTIC NEXT TO THE GEAR SHIFT AND ON THE LEATHER SEAT. ACURA STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OLDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WOULD NOT DO THE REPAIR FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

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