NHTSA Complaint #11577038 — 2018 ACURA TLX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11577038
Vehicle	2018 ACURA TLX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 14, 2024
Date Filed	March 13, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

Acura has a safety recall on my vehicle for the rod bearing causing engine to seize and my engine seized I purchased the car in 2022. I was not aware that the engine was replaced in the vehicle before. The engine serial number does not match the vin but Acura is saying they won't replace it because the engine serial number doesn't match the and want me to pay 8k-10k to have it replaced. Being as though this is a known problem with this engine for years it's possible the previous owner could've replaced the engine for the very exact same reason there's a national recall for it now.

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