Consumer Complaint Detail

ACURA / TL / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004303938 Incident Date: Oct, 01 2004
Consumer's City: BEND Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: TL Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 19UUA56852A Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 11 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 09 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Transmission failure created a situation where there was a sudden loss of power due to gear slippage followed by the transmission slamming into gear causing the car to over accelerate creating a dangerous condition. the manufacturer has agreed to replace the transmission, but transmission failures with this model car are widely known. the manufacturer should recall these cars and replace the transmission before dangerous failures occur. *nm