Electrical
Filed Nov 7, 2003
1992 ACURA LEGEND. FACTORY INSTALLED STEREO AMPLIFIER CAUGHT FIRE. BACK SEAT AND REAR OF THE CAR PARTIALLY DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. ACURA STILL REFUSING TO MAKE IT RIGHT, DUE TO LIABILITY ISSUES. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10045676
- Incident
- Nov 2, 2003
- Mileage
- 208,200 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 19, 2002
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE AMPLIFIERS. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. CONSUMER AMPLIFIERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED OVER 9 TIMES PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 8008113
- Incident
- Apr 19, 2002
Electrical
Filed Feb 14, 2002
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE SEND IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8004086
- Incident
- Jan 31, 2002
Electrical
Filed Aug 10, 2001
TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR OF THE RECALL AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGED TITLE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 894009
Electrical
Filed Aug 1, 2001
NHTSA RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL IN MARCH AND ON 4 OTHER OCCASSIONS, AND DEALER STATED PARTS HAD NOT COME IN YET, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WII BE IN. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 893236
- Incident
- Mar 23, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jul 16, 2001
RECALL# 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S 01-15-2000; CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN MARCH ABOUT RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATED DID NOT HAVE PART, AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PART WOULD BE IN.*AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 892945
- Incident
- Mar 25, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jul 10, 2001
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01015 IN MARCH FOR AMPLIFIERS. ROSENTHAL ACURA IN GAITHERSBURG MD. PHONE# 301-840-9333 HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 892331
- Incident
- Mar 20, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jul 6, 2001
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN MARCH. INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THEN, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MAY. STILL NO PARTS AT DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED DO NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS FOR AMPLIFIERS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 892170
- Incident
- Jun 14, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 28, 2001
CONSUMER STATED WHEN TURNING ON RADIO THERE IS A LOT OF STATIC IN SPEAKERS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 891591
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 28, 2001
CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL THAT MANUFACTURER HAS NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. CREST AUTO PHONE# 1-800-753-0922 HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE WITH THE CONSUMER.*AK MAUFACTURER HAS NOT SENT PARTS TO DEALER. CONSUMER SAID THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 891587
- Incident
- Mar 20, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 28, 2001
CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000 OVER TWO MONTHS AGO. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 891551
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 2001
RECALL# 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 891282
- Incident
- Mar 22, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 2001
RECALL 01 V 053 000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIER. PARTS NEED TO CORRECT THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 891263
Electrical
Filed Jun 25, 2001
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL 01 V 053 000 REPAIRS. DEALER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS, AND HAS NOT CONTACTED CONSUMER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 891121
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 21, 2001
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000 REGARDING BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 890863
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 21, 2001
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POPPING AND CLICKING SOUNDS FROM THE SPEAKERS, THEREFORE THE AUDIO SYSTEM HAS BEEN UNUSABLE SINCE JANUARY 2001, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS REGION WOULD NOT RECEIVE REPLACEMENT PARTS UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR, AND SHE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.*YH
- NHTSA ID
- 561723
Electrical
Filed Jun 13, 2001
RECALL 01 V 053 000/SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS: DEALER (SUTTON ACURA, MACON, GA; PHONE# 478/471-6877) UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 890358
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 13, 2001
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM, CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING ON THE CORRECTIVE PARTS. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 561570
Electrical
Filed Jun 5, 2001
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000 FOR SPEAKER AMPLIFIER , AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889801
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 5, 2001
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO GET REPAIRS DONE IN MARCH, AND UNTIL TODAY THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN PARTS IN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889752
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 30, 2001
RECALL 01 V 043 000/SPEAKER AMLIFIERS: UNABLE TO GET DEALER ISLAND ACURA, WANTAGH, NY; PHONE # 516/679-5400 TO HONOR RECALL DUE TO NON AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF JULY 2001. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 889384
- Incident
- Apr 15, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 30, 2001
RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015; CONSUMERS CONTACTED DEALER, RICK CASE ACURA IN FT LAUDERDALE, FL BY EMAIL. THEY HAVEN'T RESPONDED TO DEALER'S INQUIRY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889383
- Incident
- May 16, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 21, 2001
CONSUMER WILL FILL IN INFORMATION CONCERNING RECALLED EQUIPMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES AMPLIFIER FAILED.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 888788
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2000
Electrical
Filed May 16, 2001
A RECALL CAME OUT SAYING DO NOT USE RADIO, COULD BE A FIRE HAZZARD. WHEN WILL THE FIX BE READY.
- NHTSA ID
- 9002449
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 10, 2001
RECALL NUMBER 01V053000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AND CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 887891
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.