Complaint 1982485
2005 ACURA TL • SUSPENSION:FRONT • incident Mar 30, 2024
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1982485
- Make
- ACURA
- Model
- TL
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Incident Date
- Mar 30, 2024
- Date Received
- Apr 11, 2024
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Owner Narrative
Ball joint purchased from Napa Auto Parts #260-1791was defective. Nut supplied with ball joint was too small. This caused the ball joint to separate from the steering knuckle. After driving a very short distance the front end of the car collapsed, causing the front axle to break. The car fell on the front fender damaging it. This is the same problem reported in 2011. [XXX] This is a serious safety issue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.