Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#11123319August 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, WHEELS
ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS ABOUT 20 YEARS OLD NOW, I'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ABOUT THE PROBLEMS I'VE EXPERIENCED AND IT APPEARS CARS MADE FROM 1997 EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION SWITCHES. MY KEY WILL NOT START MY ENGINE AND HAS GOTTEN STUCK INSIDE THE CYLINDER MANY TIMES. I JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY AS WELL DUE TO MY VEHICLE STALLING WHEN I TURN IT ON. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON OTHER THAN THE FAULTY MACHINERY THAT'S GIVING ME ALL THIS TROUBLE. MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR HAVE EXPIRENCED THESE EXACT ISSUES. I BELIEVE YOU GUYS HAVE ISSUED A RECALL WHICH IS WHY I'M INFORMING THE COMPANY. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HELP. THANK YOU .
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123362August 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I REPLACED THE CAR BATTERY AND WITHIN 4 DAYS OF BEING PARKED IT WAS DEAD. THE BLUE TOOTH HANDS FREE MODULE CONTINUALLY TRIES TO BOOT UP EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND WILL LEAVE YOU STRANDED IF YOU PARK THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS EVEN WITH A BRAND NEW BATTERY. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND THEY SAID THEY STOPPED MAKING THE PART SO THE CAR MUST BE PARKED WITH A TRICKLE CHARGER ON IT. THERE ARE ONLY 64000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE COMPANY SHOULD AT THE VERY LEAST HAVE SOMEWHERE THE PART CAN BE REPAIRED AT. THEY JUST SAID THEY WERE ONLY REQUIRED TO MAKE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR 10 YEARS.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#11122436August 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS CRACKED OVER THE PAST YEAR. AFTER RESEARCHNG SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONCERN I HAVE IS NOT COSMETIC, BUT SAFETY. DUE TO THE CRACKS MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS DISABLED ITSELF. THEREFORE IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT, I WONT HAVE THAT PROTECTION. ACURA REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH A RECALL. IT CAN HAVE DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122449August 26, 2018
STEERING
ON STARTUP, POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. ERROR CODE 32-09 CAME UP WHEN TAKEN TO ACURA DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE ISSUE AFTER CAR WAS TOWED THERE. ISSUE REOCCURED AFTER 8 SHORT TRIPS. LOW MILEAGE ON THE CAR.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122265August 25, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAD THE HOOD UP IN ORDER TO PUT IN WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID. JUST WHEN I STEPPED AWAY THE HOOD FELL DOWN. I TESTED IT AGAIN AND NOTICED THAT IT WOULD STAY UP ONLY IF IT WAS UP ALL THE WAY. HOWEVER, IF IT I TOUCHED IT LIGHTLY OR MOVED IT DOWN JUST A TINY AMOUNT, THE HOOD THEN FALLS DOWN LUCKILY MY HEAD OR ARM WAS NOT UNDER THE HOOD WHEN IT FELL DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE OIL IN THE 2 PISTON LIKE SHOCK ABSORBERS WHICH HOLD UP THE HOOD, LOOSES VISCOSITY AND THE PISTONS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS JUST UNDER 60,000 MILES AND THE HOOD IS RARELY OPENED. IT WAS INTERESTING THAT THE DEALER HAD THE PARTS IN STOCK. THAT TELLS ME THESE PISTONS FAIL REGULARLY. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PISTONS FOR THE HOOD WERE MUCH STRONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL ONES.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122099August 24, 2018
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A VERY COMMON ISSUES GOING ON WITH THESE ACURA FROM 2000 UP TO 2008. WITH TRANSMISSION GOING BAD. I RESEARCH IT AND FOUND OUT WITH EVERY SHOP AND PEOPLE ONLINE HAVING TRANSMISSION BREAK DOWN WITH THOSE ACURA TL 2000 UP TO 2005.PLEASE CAN SOMEONE INVESTIGATE THIS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS AT SOME POINT. THE STOP ACCELERATING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY.THAT WAS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118717August 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR EVEN WITH THE ENGINE REVVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEARS FAILED BECAUSE THE SECOND OR THIRD GEAR WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH LUBRICATION TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118839August 9, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, AND HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON IT AT REGULAR INTERVALS. ON JULY 23, 2018, APPROXIMATELY 4:15PM, I WAS EXITING VIA REVERSE FROM A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO DRIVE, PROCEEDED FORWARD AT A SPEED OF 3MPH, FOR LESS THAN TEN FEET TO MAKE A SLIGHT LEFT TURN, WHEN THERE WAS THE SOUND OF BREAKING METAL, AND THE CAR CAME TO A HALT. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, FOOT ON GAS, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. I STRUGGLED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK, THEN RESTARTED. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE, WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I GOT IT INTO REVERSE, THEN ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE. THE GEAR WAS NOW STUCK IN REVERSE, AND KEY WAS LOCKED IN IGNITION. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I PLACED PHONE CALLS TO A TOWING COMPANY, AND MY MECHANIC. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED "THE DRIVER'S FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY SNAPPED IN TWO. THE AXLE SHAFT HAD RUSTED UNDERNEATH THE VIBRATION DAMPER. THE PASSENGER FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY LOOKED RUSTED". AT MY DIRECTION, THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES. BOTH MYSELF AND THE MECHANIC SEARCHED FOR A RECALL, OR EVEN AN UPDATE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE/SERVICE, BUT FOUND NOTHING. CAR AXLES SHOULD NOT RANDOMLY SNAP IN HALF. I HAVE HAD ABSOLUTELY ZERO ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE LEADING UP TO THE EVENT. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HARMED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING IN A DRIVE LANE, WHETHER IT WAS IN THE SHOPPING CENTER OR INTERSTATE, NO DOUBT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A CATASTROPHIC SITUATION, RESULTING IN BODILY HARM AND VEHICLE DAMAGE TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. A COPY OF THE REPAIR BILL IS ATTACHED IN THE RECORD FOR YOUR REFERENCE. ON AUGUST 7, 2018, I REPORTED THIS TO ACURA, REFERENCE CASE # 08888084.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118307August 7, 2018
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TAKATA RECALL- PASSENGER ROOF, SEAT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I HIT A CURB ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. HOW CAN THIS BE? I HAVE A 2008 ACURA TL. IT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE RECALL. UPON THE ABOVE MENTIONED, THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER FRAME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THE DAMAGE IS ON PASSENGER SIDE AND NOT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHERE THE IMPACT WAS. CURRENTLY I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE IF THE AIRBAGS MALFUNCTION LIKE THAT NOR CAN I HAVE PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. THIS AIRBAG RECALL NEEDS TO INCLUDE SOME 2008 MODELS THAT ARE NOT SHOWING AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118320August 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE SOME SUSPENSION RELATED ISSUES THAT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 11E022000 BUT WHEN I TYPE IN MY VIN# ON YOUR WEBSITE IT SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS ITEM ON MY 2008 ACURA TL. I HAVE ANOTHER DIAGNOSED ISSUE WITH THE STEERING FROM YOUR RECALL # 08V091000 AND THERE IS NO LISTING FOR THIS RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ON YOUR WEBSITE. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID DUE TO INTENSE HEAT AND THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE IS DETERIORATING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, YET SEE THE RECALL IS FOR CERTAIN 2008 MODELS. WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THIS? ANOTHER DIAGNOSED ISSUE IS THE POWERTRAIN RECALL # 04V176000 THAT IS ALSO NOT LISTED FOR MY VEHICLE. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GEARS AND AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2ND GEAR. I WILL BE NOTIFYING HONDA, ON ALL THESE ISSUES, BUT THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE AWARE ON THE DETERMINATION OF "CERTAIN 2008" MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118381August 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT ABOUT 8 YRS AGO, CRACKS STARTED TO APPEAR AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIBAG ON TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKS HAVE MULTIPLIED AND LENGTHENED SINCE THAT TIME SO THAT NOW THEY APPEAR DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO BEING INCAPABLE OF RESTRAINING THE AIRBAG. I DO NOT KNOW WHY ACURA NEVER ISSUED A RECALL AS I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WITH THIS SAME DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT IN ACURA TL MODELS 2004 THRU 2008.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114746July 31, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MAGUIRE HONDA OF ITHACA, 315 ELMIRA RD, ITHACA, NY 14850, 607-273-1926) WHERE IT WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AXLES WERE CORRODED. THE FRONT AXLES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER THEN REPAIRED THE CARRIER BEARING, BUT IT ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE MULTIPLE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD A WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114035July 27, 2018
AIR BAGS
I AM REPORTING THIS TODAY AS I FEAR FOR SAFETY CONCERNS ON MY 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S. RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED A CRACK FORMING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOY AREA. THIS CRACK IS FORMING PERFECTLY AROUND THE FAULT DASH WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. I FEAR FOR SAFETY AS IF THIS CRACK COMPLETELY FORMS AROUND THE AIRBAG BLAST AREA THAT A MALFUNCTION MAY HAPPEN AND THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY ITSELF. I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATION TO HAPPEN IF POSSIBLE AS I WOULD NOT WANT THE AIRBAG TO SELF DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING. IF I CAN BE ANY HELP IN THIS INVESTIGATION PLEASE LET ME KNOW BUT I DO FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY ACURA.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113035July 23, 2018
STEERING
ON TUESDAY, JULY 3RD, 2018, AT AROUND 8:30 AM WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE WHEEL BECAME RIGID, AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE AT LEHIGH VALLEY ACURA. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT LOOK AT THE VEHICLE UNTIL FRIDAY, JULY 6TH AT THE EARLIEST, AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF THE CAR, LET IT SIT FOR THREE MINUTES, AND RESTART BECAUSE THE COMPUTER PROBABLY JUST NEED TO BE REBOOTED. THAT CLEARED THE ISSUE. I THEN DROVE THE CAR HOME, AND KEPT THE DRIVING TO SHORT TRIPS (1-10 MILES). I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A DATE ABOUT TWO WEEKS OUT JUST TO HAVE IT DOUBLE CHECKED, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE FIRST DAY THEY HAD A LOANER VEHICLE, AND I THOUGHT FOLLOWING THE SERVICE CENTER REPRESENTATIVES ADVICE HAD FIXED AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE, ON SUNDAY, JULY 8TH THE SAME INDICATOR CAME ON, AN WOULD NOT CLEAR, EVEN FOLLOWING THE EARLIER ADVICE FROM THE SERVICE CENTER. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER ON MONDAY. THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED ON TUESDAY. IT NEEDED A NEW STEERING COMPONENT WHICH COST ME $1120. I ASKED WHY THIS WASN'T TREATED AS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, OR A SAFETY RECALL, SINCE I HAD SEEN MULTIPLE INSTANCES DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE IN A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE IT THAT WAY. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE WAS TREATED SO NONCHALANTLY, AND THAT THE COMPANY PASSED THE COST THE CORRECT THE ISSUE TO THE ME (THE CUSTOMER). ALSO, I SHOULD MENTION, THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED AT THAT SERVICE CENTER (LEHIGH VALLEY ACURA), AND HAD BEEN THERE FOR THE YEARLY INSPECTION A MONTH OR TWO BEFORE THIS ISSUE. I CAN PROVIDE THE SERVICE BILL IF REQUESTED. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112881July 22, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE THE CONSUMER PLACED THE REQUEST.*DJR ******* DELETE VOQ *******
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112516July 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WHILE GOING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUMPED TO 20 MILES PER HOUR MAKING ME AND EVERY BODY UNSAFE ON THE ROAD, LUCKILY THE CARS THAT WERE BEHIND ME WERE FAR ENOUGH AND WERE ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY. I NEVER HAD ANY WARNING SIGNS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS THAT WOULD WARN ME THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS CLOSED BACK IN 2005. I FEEL THERE WAS POOR WORKMANSHIP WHEN THEY LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BACK WHEN THEY INSPECTED IT PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112288July 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY HESITATES, VERY HEAVILY, WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, LIKE ON FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMPS. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ABRUPTLY, OR FROM FIRST OF SECOND GEAR, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS DOWN SHIFTING, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS OR WHEN USING A FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112092July 18, 2018
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A CRACK HAS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD OVER TOP OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WORRIED ABOUT PASSENGER SAFETY AND AIRBAG EFFECTIVENESS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111253July 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND JERK. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO ACCELERATE. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110971July 12, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR BATTERY DRAINS ITSELF TOO QUICK. CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DRAWS CURRENT TOO MUCH. AFTER 3-4 DAYS PARK WITHOUT DRIVING BATTERY DEAD. IT WON'T START. BATTERY IS VERY GOOD CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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