NHTSA Complaint #11093825 — 2012 ACURA TSX

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A FOUR LANE, DIVIDED HIGHWAY, THE "CHECK POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON, AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE AS CAR WAS GUIDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND WAITING 30 MINUTES, CAR WAS RESTARTED AND THE ERROR CLEARED. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FUNCTION RETURNED AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS AFTERWARDS, DETERMINED THAT FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE IS VERY COMMON IN THESE CARS BETWEEN 75,000 AND 80,000 MILES. THIS CAR HAD 77,900 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED.