Acura TL Complaints (2000)

249 consumer complaints on file.

#10410870July 7, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393107March 28, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
BOUGHT FOUR NEW UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TIRES FROM BJ'S ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010. TIRE SIZE WAS 205 60 116 FOR A 2000 ACURA TL. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 2011, I WAS TRAVELING ON I-40 WEST AND HAD A TIRE BLOW-OUT. IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND LEAVE MY CAR OVERNIGHT. ON THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 2011, AFTER HAVING SOMEONE REPLACE THE FLAT TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE, I DROVE TO BJ'S IN MOORESVILLE, NC AND LEFT THE CAR TO GET THE TIRE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392049March 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN
2 WEEKS BACK WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, MIL (ENGINE) INDICATOR AND TCS INDICATOR SHOWED YELLOW. THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUNNING SLOW IN SPITE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT WHILE ACCELERATING, HARSH GEAR SHIFTING NOISE WAS NOTICED. I HAVE BEEN FACING DELAYED TRANSMISSION ISSUES DURING ACCELERATION PREVIOUSLY AND THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL. WHEN CHECKED WITH DEALER (FROM WHOM WE PURCHASED THE CAR AT 93K MILES) THEY HIGHLIGHTED AS FOLLOWS. 124705 FOUND CODE P0740 INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT NEEDED. THE DEALER QUOTED $4000 FOR ASSEMBLING REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND ADDITION $1200 MIGHT BE CHARGED IF MY CAR TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE REUSED BY ACURA. I CALLED ACURA THEY TOOK MY CAR AND OWNER INFORMATION. THEY MENTIONED IT HAS CROSSED THE WARRANTY LIMITS AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. LATELY WE CAME TO KNOW ABOUT THE ACURA SEVERE TRANSMISSION ISSUES ON THE WEB. THE CAR WAS SOLD BY THE DEALER TO US IN SPITE KNOWING ABOUT THESE ISSUES. WE HAVE BEEN DOING REGULAR MAINTAINED AND HAVE TO FACE THIS PROBLEM. RECENTLY WE DID CHANGE THE TIMER BELTS AND ENGINE MOUNTS. AS A SINGLE CAR OWNER WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH SAFETY ISSUES IN THE PRODUCT, WASTED TIME SPEND IN UNDERSTANDING THE PRODUCT ISSUE WHICH IS NEVER DECLARED BY ACURA, VISITING DEALER AND MECHANIC SHOPS TO MAKE SENSE ON CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION AND CONTINUE TO SPEND ON MAJOR REWORKS. ACURA HAS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ADDRESS GENUINE PRODUCT ISSUES WHICH ARE NOTHING TO DO WITH CUSTOMER. I WANT TO ESCALATE THIS ISSUE TO NHTSA FOR THEIR REVIEW. KINDLY DO THE NEEDFUL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384692February 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY ACURA 3.2 TL MODEL YEAR 2000 HAS A DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AS DIAGNOSED BY THE ACURA DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED IN 2009 WITH MILEAGE OF ABOUT 129,000. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY FOLLOWING THE 2004 RECALL AND SETTLEMENT. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2003 AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR FROM THE ACURA DEALER. THE CAR HAD ALL SERVICING CONDUCTED AT THE ACURA DEALER AND WAS ALWAYS UP TO DATE. A TRANSMISSION INSPECTION IN 2004 SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE ACURA DEALER. THE ACURA DEALER SAYS, BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT WOULD COST $3500 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. ACURA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS, OR AT LEAST INSTITUTE A DISCOUNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379858February 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 ACURA TL WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. NOW AGAIN AT 157,000 MILES IT IS SLIPPING AGAIN IN SECOND GEAR JUST LIKE IT DID ORIGINALLY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM ON MY OWN TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $4,000. AFTER READING ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE ACURA TL, I BELIEVE THAT THE COMPANY HAS JUST TURNED THEIR HEAD ON ALL OF US. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING HANDLED BY ANOTHER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT? A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION THAT FAILS AT 57,000 IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IF TOYOTA CAN GET HAMMERED FOR STUCK ACCELERATORS, SHOULDN'T HONDA BE FIXING THEIR TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!!! *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373432December 30, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRIDGESTONE POTENZA G009 205/60R16. CATASTROPHIC TIRE / SIDEWALL FAILURE. TREAD/BELTS SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. TIRE PRESSURE PROPERLY MAINTAINED. TREADWARE REMAINING WAS 7/32. TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5000 MILES. OTHER MARKINGS ON TIRE: L08R AND 37224 GX BH32688. MADE IN USA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366894November 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS BEING THE IGNITION INTERLOCK AND ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ACURA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000. UPDATED 1/21/11 *CN 02/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359182October 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY ACURA HAS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE IT WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING IT SLIPPING FROM 2ND GEAR THEY TOLD ME THAT ITS NOT COVERED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BY ABOUT A MONTH. IN SEPTEMBER 2009 I SOLD THE CAR AND WAS AWAITING PAYMENT FOR THE CAR AND BEFORE I RECEIVED PAYMENT THE BUYER RETURNED THE CAR STATING THAT IT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTERS REGARDING THE RECALL AND HAPPENED TO FIND SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO SEE IF THE CAR COULD BE FIXED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED. IT HAD BEEN IN FOR A CHECKUP BY THE PREVIOUS OWNERS AND I BELIEVE SOME WORK WAS DONE. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THEM TO COVER THE TRANSMISSION IT ONLY HAS 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349215August 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS FOR MY 2000 ACURA TL. IN 2005 I HAD 86,000 MILES ON IT AND HONDA REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION WITH A BRAND NEW ONE DUE TO RECALL. FIVE YEARS LATER I HAVE 178,000 MILES (92,000 ON TRANSMISSION) AND I AM IN NEED OF ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. MY TRANSMISSION IS SHOWING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS IT DID FIVE YEAR EARLIER. SECOND GEAR SLIPPING AND DISCOLORATION. THIS TIME HONDA/ACURA WILL NOT REPLACE OR EVEN HELP PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS ALSO FAULTY. I ALSO SPOKE TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD TO PUT THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN HER 2000 HONDA ACCORD. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A COMPANY TO REPLACE A DEFECT WITH ANOTHER DEFECTED PIECE AND NOT STAND BEHIND THE REPLACEMENT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349020August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 ACURA 3.2 TL VIN # [XXX] PURCHASED 8/2004. 2008 THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN N POSITION. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD A MAJOR INCIDENT. RESULTING IN THE CAR ROLLING INTO THE CLOSED GARAGE DOOR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER AND GARAGE DOOR. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR HAD ROLLED IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE DOORS LOCKED. LUCKILY IT WAS NOT ON INCLINE AND I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND BRAKE. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO DATE. ON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THIS MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED ACURA AND THEY APOLOGIZED, STATING IT WAS NOT IN THE RECALL VIN #. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN ACURA DEALER, WHO VERIFIED THE PROBLEM, CALLED ACURA, WHO AGAIN STOOD BY THEIR ORIGINAL DECISION..NOT IN RECALL VIN #. THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I AM EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN PARKING TO DOUBLE CHECK THE CAR IS IN PARK, AND BRAKE ON. LUCKILY I HAVE NOT CAUSED INJURY TO PROPERTY OR PERSON, HOWEVER ONLY TO MYSELF TRYING TO UNLOCK A ROLLING CAR AND "JUMP" IN TO STOP IT. FOLLOWING ANOTHER "ROLL AWAY" I CALLED ACURA TODAY...THEY STAND BY THEIR ORIGINAL DECISION. THIS CAR MAY NOT BE IN THEIR RECALL VIN #, HOWEVER, I CANNOT SELL THIS AUTO NOR TRADE IT IN KNOWING IT MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. I FEEL ACURA SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE INITIAL COMPLAINT, KNOWING THERE WAS A RECALL. WHY DO I SHUT THE CAR OFF IN N. THE TRANSMISSION CAN BE USED MANUALLY OR AUTOMATIC. WHEN IN AUTOMATIC POSITION, AND SHIFTED UP TO PARK POSITION, IT WILL STOP AT NEUTRAL, NEEDING TO BE PUSHED TO R AND UP TO PARK. HABIT, BE IT BAD, IS WHEN THE SHIFTER STOPS IT IS GENERALLY IN PARK. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS ACURA'S, AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE. YESTERDAY I READ HONDA IS NOW BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THANKYOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348324August 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA .THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343084July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 ACURA TL WILL WITHOUT WARNING DROP TO A LOWER GEAR LOCKING UP THE DRIVE TRAIN AND SEND THE VEHICLE INTO A SKID. IT HAPPENS SO FAST AND WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS A FOLLOWING VEHICLE COULD EASILY REAR END MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ACURA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX AT NO COST. SOMEONE WILL LOSE THEIR LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341059July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
D LIGHT WAS FLASHING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VERY LOUD WHINING NOISE, TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, RDI WAS ON, PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN DRIVING. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, REMOVED OVERHAULED AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION. COMPLETE OVERHAUL PACKAGE, WITH, CLUTCHES, SEALS, RINGS, GASKETS, BANDS, BUSHINGS, THRUST WASHERS, BEARINGS, STEEL PLATES, FLUID AND FILTER. RECONDITION OF TORQUE CONVERTER, RECONDITION SOLENOID. CUSTOMER PAID FOR REPAIRS OUT OF OWN POCKET, CUSTOMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT, FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336635June 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL HAS A FAILING REAR VIEW MIRROR, LEAKING FLUID INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. FROM SEARCHING I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AUTO DIMMING MIRRORS MANUFACTURED BY MAGNA DONNELLY CORP INSTALLED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS OF CARS. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE CHEMICALS LEAKING MAY BE TOXIC, THOUGH THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RELEASED THE INGREDIENT CONTENTS PUBLICLY. IF YOU SEARCH GOOGLE FOR "LEAKING REAR VIEW MIRROR" YOU CAN SEE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES NEED TO BE EXAMINED AND IF DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH A FORCED RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335912June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 ACURA 3.2TL. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN AUGUST 2009 THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE CONSUMER ALSO MENTIONED THAT HER TWO SONS ALSO HAVE ACURA 3.2TL'S AND THEY TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331715May 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 ACURA TL. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING A CRASH. *TGW AS THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WITH FIERCE FORCE AND SPEED AND SPUN AROUND IN CIRCLES SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY, THE VEHICLE HIT A POST IN THE PARKING LOT. THE MOMENTUM CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT TWO PARKED CARS. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, HOWEVER THEY HAD NO AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE SINCE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS ORDERED, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328446May 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFT ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. UPON REVIEW FOUND OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY ACURA TLS 1999-2002. DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323038March 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL AND THIS CAR HAD A RECALL FOR PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION IN 2004 AND ACURA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. ACURA IS DENYING THE SERVICE FOR MY CAR STATING ITS OUT OF WARRATY TIME. SINCE THEY DID NOT FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND JUST REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THAT THEY KNOW WILL BREAK AGAIN AFTER XXX AMOUNT OF MILES, I BELIEVE IT IS VERY UNFAIR TO US THE CONSUMERS. I CANNOT BELIVE THAT MANUFACTURERS LIKE ACURA CAN GET AWAY WITH THINGS LIEK THIS. THEY SIMPLY PUT A BANDAID ON THE PROBLEM AND HOPED THAT IT WILL GET THEM THROUGH THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I AM HOPING THAT YOU GUYS CAN DO SOMEHTING ABOUT IT AS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LIKE ME IN THIS SITUATION ALL OVER THE INTERNET LOOKING FOR HELP! ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO BRING SOME ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321812March 24, 2010
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH A GLASS CLEANING SOLUTION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE MIRROR BEGAN LEAKING UNUSUAL FLUIDS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS OF THE UNKNOWN FLUIDS. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDED CLEANING THE MIRROR WITH WATER ONLY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316229March 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE DRIVE GEAR ON THE WARNING PANEL FLASHED BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. HE DID NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKES NOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS RECONDITIONED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION. LATER, THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN SIMILAR TO THE FAILURES HE EXPERIENCED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000, POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRS MADE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER ALREADY HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, ANY LOW GEAR OR THE PARK POSITION, THE GEARS WOULD FLASH ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,656 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 211,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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