NHTSA Complaint #11430934 — 2005 ACURA RL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11430934
Vehicle	2005 ACURA RL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 29, 2021
Date Filed	August 29, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

Small electric fire in driver side door panel melted all the way through outside door handle . After this happened to me I looked through forums and this seems to be a common issue with this car and there has been no recall for this issue . Very unsafe

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