NHTSA Complaint #11458976 — 2018 ACURA TLX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11458976
Vehicle	2018 ACURA TLX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 1, 2021
Date Filed	March 30, 2022
Mileage	47,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

The contact owns a 2018 Acura TLX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled approximately ten times. The vehicle inadvertently shifted into neutral. The vehicle was restarted after five minutes. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 47,700. Consumer stated there was a known software bug in the auto idle feature, that needed updating. Consumer took the car to the dealer and had the software updated.

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