Consumer Complaint Detail

ACURA / RL / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007123896 Incident Date: Oct, 21 2007
Consumer's City: IRMO Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: RL Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JH4KA9645TC Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 22 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1996 acura 3.5rl. on october 22, 2007, the contact entered the vehicle and smelled smoke. she then heard a popping sound and noticed smoke coming from the dashboard. the odometer and speedometer lights were not illuminated. she was able to drive the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the circuit board burned out and needed to be replaced. the purchase date and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 125,500.