Consumer Complaint Detail

ACURA / TL / 1999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004301936 Incident Date: Oct, 05 2004
Consumer's City: LITTLETON Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: TL Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 19UUA5654XA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 04 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While stopped, with foot on the brake pedal, i was waiting for my garage door to open. the garage door started to open and it was about half way up when my car suddenly accelerated. thinking i would hit the garage door and have my head torn off i ducked towards the passenger seat as best i could. the car did hit the garage door a glancing blow off the windshield and the roof. the car continued to accelerate until it hit the rear wall of the garage. the air bags deployed and the car halted. severe damage to the car, most likely to be totaled. severe damage to my home. the car is a 1999 acura 3.2tl. i suffered injury to my left wrist and left knee. *nm