2005 ACURA RL Air Bags Problems

36 complaints about Air Bags

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All Air Bags Complaints (36)

Apr 26, 2025

I bought the car there was no airbag light on it I was driving down my road and it just randomly turned on been on ever since. Sunnyside Acura Told me that the frontal driver side airbag was replaced in 2016, Then they told me that it would not be under recall because they pretty much said they had already fixed it but the problem had occurred. They said it was done it 2016 the air bag should last the life of the vehicle. I was doing some research on Kelley Blue Book I had noticed that there is a campaign number and it sounds exactly like they issue that I was occurring that Acura told me and charged me $189 for diagnosis and told be about 2K to replace airbag . The campaign number is 19V501000 and it says August 12th 2019 is when the recall stated but Acura is showing not results and it is a safety issue so I would assume that it would be free of charge because of the safety issue not being my fault and having no history of car crashes and maintenance back to 2005 was done. .

Jan 25, 2020

CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT ON. CONNECTION TO HEADLIGHT DEFECTIVE, HEADLIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF RANDOMLY LIKE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, BUT TURNS BACK ON IF YOU TURN LIGHT OFF THEN ON AGAIN.

Nov 21, 2019 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHED A CRASH THAT HAD ALREADY TAKEN PLACE. THE VICTIM OF THE CRASH WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS LYING IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT'S SON SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEN LANDED UPRIGHT AGAIN. THE CONTACT'S SON SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA, CUTS TO THE EYES, A BROKEN NOSE, AND ONE OF HIS EYELIDS WAS DETACHED FROM HIS EYE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY A PLASTIC SURGEON. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE REMAINED FOR A MONTH AND A HALF, BATTLING INFECTIONS DURING HIS RECOVERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE OTHER FIVE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A WRECKING YARD TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.*DT CRASH REPORT (XXX) LICENSE NUMBER (XXX) VIN (XXXXXX) VEH LICENSE NUMBER (XXX) ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

Mileage: 130,000

Oct 31, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE RESPECTIVELY.

Oct 31, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Oct 27, 2016

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AMERICAN HONDA IN MARCH, 2016 ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. UNDER THE SECTION "WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?" THE LETTER STATES THE REMEDY PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SUMMER 2016 AND "ACURA WILL SEND ANOTHER LETTER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE" I NEVER RECEIVED THIS SECOND LETTER SO ON OCTOBER 24 I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO LOCATE THE PARTS AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED. I CALLED MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE THE PARTS AND CAN INSTALL IMMEDIATELY. AMERICAN HONDA IS NOT HANDLING THIS RECALL WITH THE LIFE THREATENING URGENCY IT DESERVES AND IS PUTTING LIFE'S AT RISK.

Sep 30, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000, 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), AND 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 174,000

Sep 27, 2016

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM ACURA ON 7/5/16 TO CALL MY DEALER (ACURA OF OCEAN, NJ) TO SCHEDULE APPT. FOR REPLACEMENT OF (2) DEFECTIVE PARTS. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE ON "BACK ORDER" AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN PARTS ARRIVED TO SCHEDULE INSTALL. I HAVE CALLED DEALER 2 TIMES SINCE 7/5 AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT PARTS ARE STILL ON "BACK ORDER". IT HAS BEEN 84 DAYS WITH NO PARTS, I AM VERY CONCERNED AND WANT ACURA TO RECIFY MY RECALL ASAP.

Sep 21, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE TO REPLACE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN JULY. CALLED DEALER ON JULY 11, ( MONTANO ACURA IN ALBUQUERQUE) MADE APPOINTMENT FOR JOLY 19. GOT THERE AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART. IT HAS BEEN 72 DAYS AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE IT AND ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR MY CAR.

Sep 13, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS), 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ) AND 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE DEALER HAD BEEN UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND PROVIDED NO OPTION OF A LOANER. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Sep 12, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Sep 9, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Sep 2, 2016

TAKATA RECALL: BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH, 2016 FOR REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. CAN THIS BE EXPEDITED.

Sep 1, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Aug 17, 2016

I AM CONCERNED WHEN THIS WILL BE REPLACED.

Aug 16, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM WARMING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Aug 12, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Aug 5, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Aug 4, 2016

I HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES CONCERNED WITH AIR BAG INFLATORS. I CONTACTD A DEALER APPROX. 3 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE BEEN BACK TO THEM 3TIMES STILL NO ACTION. I AM WORRIED WHAT SHOULD I DO???

Aug 1, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jul 26, 2016

2005 ACURA RL. CONSUMER REQUESTS AN UPDATE ON AVAILABILITY OF DEFECTIVE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT PARTS. *SMD RECALL # 16V344000 AND 16V061000.*JB

Jul 14, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Jul 9, 2016

TAKATA RECALL I HAD MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG REPLACED ALMOST 87 DAYS WITH OUT MY ACURA RL RECIEVED A LOANER... 33 DAYS LATER JULY7 2016 I RECIEVE A RECALL FOR PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG CAN SEND METAL INJURE OR KILL PASSANGER PLEASE DONT HAVE A PASSANGER I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ACURA DEALER TOLD ME END OF SEPTEMBER THEY WILL HAVE PARTS GAVE ME A RENTAL TODAY DEALER CALLS AND ASK ME TO BRING BACK RENTAL ACURA NOT GOING TO PAY FOR IT ??? I ASK THE DEALER HOW SHOULD I DRIVE MY CHILDREN TO SPORTS AND WORK MY WIFE CANT DRIVE WITH ME I ONLY HAVE THIS VEHICLE,I CALLED ACURA 800 COMPLAINT AREA NOW THEY ARE RECONCIDERING IF THEY WILL PAY FOR LOANER,I CANT SELL THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE WHAT IF I SELL IT AND THE PASANGER GETS KILLED THIS IS SO CRAZY VW IS BUYING BACK THEIR CARS FROM PEOPLE. ,BECAUSE THE LIED ABOUT GAS MILAGE,ACURA THINKS IT IS OK TO HAVE YOU DRIVE THIS VEHICLE JUST DONT HAVE A PASSENGER WITH YOU

Jul 8, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Jul 6, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Jul 1, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jun 23, 2016

2005 ACURA RL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

Apr 11, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT WANTED TO VOICE THEIR DISSATISFACTION AT HONDA FOR THE WAY THEY WERE HANDLING A MANUFACTURERS AIR BAGS RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID OFFER THE OPTION OF A TEMPORARY PROVISIONAL VEHICLE HOWEVER THEY STATED THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY THE INSURANCE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THEIR INSURANCE WOULD ONLY COVER 30 DAYS. THE CONTACT THE TIME FRAME THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED WAS UNREASONABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE RENTAL BUT WOULD NOT COVER THE COST FOR THE INSURANCE.

Oct 6, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Jul 15, 2015

2005 ACURA RL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL REPLACEMENT ISSUES. *SMD ACURA INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE LIVES IN A STATE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN A STATED THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

Nov 23, 2014

I AM QUESTION WHY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 IS ONLY IN HIGH TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NOW INCIDENTS RECORDED ALL OVER WITH THE TAKATA AIR BAGS. *TR

Mileage: 272,000

Nov 5, 2014

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION WITH THE RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR, AS IN MANY OTHER ACURA VEHICLES, AND AS SHOWN BY THE RECALLS ON IT. ALSO THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THE PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR IS SHOWING AS NOT WORKING, AND THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE THE DRIVER SEAT BELT SENSOR IN THE BUCKLE SWITCH IS NOT WORKING EITHER, ALL AFFECTING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND THUS THE SAFETY OF THE CARS PASSENGERS. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 199,000

Jun 27, 2014

WHEN DRIVING THE MESSAGE COMES ON THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS OFF.THE MESSAGE APPEARS CONSTANTLY. I HAVE CALLED ACURA IN TORRANCE CA.THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY,BUT IT IS CONSTANTLY APPEARING . THEY GAVE ME A REFERENCE NUMBER B012014-06-2701911. THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL INVESTIGATE MY VIN # TO SEE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS INACTIVE.THE MESSAGE IS STILL ON MY COMPUTER SCREEN.I AM WORRIED I AM TAKING THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER.I THINK THAT ACURA IS TRYING TO PLAY DOWN THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 118,000

Apr 12, 2014

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY ON DAY IN JANUARY 2014 AND AFTER DISAPPEARED AFTER TWO WEEKS. HOWEVER, THE MESSAGE IN THE LOG SHOWED A 92-22 ERROR MESSAGE AND REQUIRED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. AS THE LIGHT SRS HAD GONE OFF I TOOK THE CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 4TH FOR ANOTHER RECALL ISSUE AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK IN TO SRS MESSAGE. MIND YOU THE SRS LIGHT WAS OFF WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEY LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE THE SRS LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $1300 TO REPLACE THE SRS SYSTEM. I CALLED ACURA AND THEY SAID THE SRS IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR COLLECTING ALL PASSENGER AIR BAGS HOWEVER THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME. REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE WAY BOTH THE ACURA DEALERSHIP IN BETHESDA, MD AREA AND ACURA BOTH ARE TREATING THE SITUATION. I WILL CERTAINLY HAVE TO TAKE THIS ISSUE TO THE NEXT STEP IN INVESTIGATING WHETHER THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH USED BY THE COMPANY AND DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE CONSUMERS BARE THE BURDEN OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. MORE TO COME ON THIS SOON. *JS

Mileage: 132,000

May 17, 2013

SRS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. WAS TOLD IT WAS FAULT CODE 92-21. WAS TOLD A NEW WIRING HARNESS COULD POSSIBLY FIX THE PROBLEM AT A COST TO ME OF $3000. YES, THAT WAS THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS$$ NOW I HAVE NO SRS ON MY CAR AN ACURA FEELS ITS NOT THERE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND HOW WARRANTIES WORK AND HOW WEAR AND TEAR EFFECT EVERY CAR, BUT A WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT MALFUNCTION, ESPECIALLY ON A SAFETY SYSTEM!! THIS HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT!! THANKS ACURA FOR STANDING BEHIND THE SAFETY OF YOUR VEHICLES!!! BTW, THIS CAR HAS NEVER HAD A ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

Sep 1, 2011

MY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS PUTTING MARKS ON THE DASH WHERE IT WOULD DEPLOY AND I'M NOW FEARING IT WILL DO SO WHILE IN A DRIVING SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 60,000