Issue ID | 616865 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10180651 |
Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
Brand | ACURA |
Model | TL |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 31/12/06 |
Component | TIRES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* - the contact owns a 2005 acura, and complained about the tires. The contact had 3 incidents with the tires that were on the vehicle at the time of purchase. During the first incident, the driver's side tire lost air due to a nail. The tire was repaired on may 6, 2006. In july the contact noticed the same tire was losing air, and was repaired on december 1, 2006. Also, the contact had the tires rotated, aligned, and the tire pressure checked. On december 31, 2006, the contact was driving and noticed the vehicle was slowing down . She then accelerated, but the vehicle continued to slow down. Suddenly a cloud of smoke appeared on the front passenger's side . The police escorted the contact to a safe location. The tire was burnt, and the rim was damaged. On january 2, 2007 all 4 tires were replaced at the dealer. The contact felt that acura should not use this type of defective tire. *ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
Number of Occurences | 3 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | WATERTOWN, MA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 05/05/05 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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