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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035287 | Incident Date: Aug, 14 2005 |
| Consumer's City: KENNEBUNK | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: TL | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 17 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The rear tires on a 2005 acura tl lost all thir tread with only 8000 mile on the odometer. the tires supplied by the vehicle manufacturer were bridgestone turanza el42 p235 45 r17 with a tread wear rating of 260. the tires were rotated by the acura dealer at 4000 miles and no unusual ware was reported. this totally unexpected rapid wear resulted in the vehicle becoming unstable on wet pavement. this could have resulted in loss of control. the extreme tire wear problem was found when investigating the vehicle stability problem. these tires are either totally unsuitable for this vehicle and should have never been provided by the manufacturer or the rear suspension of the vehicle was not properly designed for the vehicle. all acura tl cars with these tires should be recalled and the tires replaced. it should be noted that recent vehicles are being shipped with michelin pilot hx mxm4 tires so the manufacturer appears to be aware of the problem. |
