NHTSA Complaint #11192595 — 2012 ACURA TL

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11192595
Vehicle 2012 ACURA TL
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 120,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MN

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A NEW 2012 ACURA WITH 20 MILES ON IT IN SEPT 2012. MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN APR 2015. I COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE GOING DOWN A WINDING ROAD. IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT JUST TO STEER IT SLIGHTLY. ACURA DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK AND CONTROL UNIT UNDER WARRANTY. ON 3/29/2019 I EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. THANKFULLY I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE POWER STEERING ERROR CODE WENT OFF HOWEVER WHEN I STEERED THE VEHICLE WHICH IN PARK THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT THE WHEEL TURNING. I THEN TURNED IT OFF FOR A WHILE AND TRIED AGAIN AND IT SEEMS TO WORK. HOWEVER, I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS ISSUE AS IT IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED THE RECALL LINE FOR HONDA AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE FIX THEY DID IN 2015 IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

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