2006 ACURA TL Air Bags Problems

My Acura (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced a non-collision spontaneous deployment of the side airbag while the vehicle was completely stationary. There was no impact, no crash, and no triggering event. This is a serious safety defect that could have caused significant injury or loss of vehicle control had the car been in motion. This vehicle was previously included in NHTSA Recall 19V182000 involving Takata airbag inflators, but the recall repair was never completed, and the recall now shows as closed. It is unclear whether the recall was closed in error or whether the inflator or a related airbag component failed due to the unresolved safety defect. There were no warning lights, messages, or symptoms prior to the deployment. The airbag system gave no indication of a problem. The deployed components remain in the vehicle and are available for inspection. The issue has not yet been inspected by Acura because, despite opening a safety case over two weeks ago, the manufacturer has not assigned a case manager. Insurance has been notified, but no manufacturer or dealer inspection has occurred yet. Given the prior Takata recall, the incomplete repair history, and the spontaneous deployment, this failure represents a potentially ongoing safety hazard that requires immediate investigation and corrective action. I attached pictures all the way around the car so you can see where the airbags are deployed and there is no damage to the vehicle because there was no collision. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2006 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH uphill, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was an abnormal sputtering sound coming from the vehicle. The "VSA" (Vehicle Stability Assist) and air bag warning lights illuminated, and an unknown message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, and waited to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact went to Auto Zone and was informed that the accelerator pedal sensor had failed. The contact replaced the sensor. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the vehicle was being serviced, the contact was informed that the power steering hose was leaking. The contact was informed that the steering fluid had entered other unknown components of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact was topping off the power steering fluid reservoir every third day. The contact stated that the VSA warning light and air bag light remained illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact related the failures to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS), 19E068000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), and 08V091000 (STEERING). However, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

Dashboard cracked. Internet search revels this is a Acura TL fleet wide issue. Cracked dashboard may rip airbag during deployment rendering it useless, impede airbag deployment, or send shards of plastic during airbag deployment.

I have owned this vehicle for about 9 years and been seeing major cracks in the IP trim, around passenger airbag area. The cracks started to develop about 5 years ago. They were insignificant in the beginning but have accelerated very quickly over the past year or so and seem to be getting worse by the month. I am concerned that these cracks would result in malfunctioning of passenger side airbag in an accident. I purchased this vehicle used and there has not been an accident since I have owned it.

CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS WHICH IS REALLY DANGEROUS TO SEE ASSUMING IT TO BE DEPLOYED ANYTIME SOON RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND INJURING THE PASSENGER FOR NO REASON.

Mileage: 203,000

WELL MY AIR BAG SENSOR, MY PSA LIGHT AND MY TPSA LIGHT IS ON. ALL DEALING WITH FAULTY SENSORS AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. AND MY AIR BAG SENSOR WILL COME ON ONCE IN AWHILE, SAYING IT'S OFF. AND FROM THE ACURA TL COMMUNITY 2003 TO 2006 HAVE HORRIBLE TRANSMISSIONS. EVERYBODY I KNOW AND TALK TO THAT HAVE A TL THAT FALLS INTO THOSE YEARS, HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS EITHER REBUILT OR REPLACED. AND NOBODY EVER TALKS ABOUT IT. I WANT TO MAKE IT KNOWN THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE ONE OF THE WORST TRANSMISSIONS OTHER THAN THE HONDA ODDESSY BUT HONDA HAS A RECALL ON THERE TRANSMISSIONS. SO HOPEFULLY ONE DAY ACURA CAN DO THE SAME.

Mileage: 167,000

2006 ACURA TL ISSUES WITH COMPONENT SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT- STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS- CRACKED DASHBOARD LEAVES EXPOSURES TO THE ACTUAL AIRBAGS ON THE VEHICLE. *LN*JB

Mileage: 138,000

COLLISION WITH CONCRETE BARRIER AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

Mileage: 168,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THREW THE CITY STREETS WITH WERE A LITTLE ROCKY SUDDENLY OUT OF NO WHERE THE DIVER SIDE AIR BAGS POP OUT LEAVING ME CONFUSE WITHOUT HEARING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND A HEADACHE

Mileage: 109,000

CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE PARKED AND WHEN NOT IT GARAGE A SUN SHADE IS IN PLACE. DASHBOARD HAS LARGE CRACKS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK POSES A PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND COULD AFFECT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE NO ISSUES AS OF YET BUT THE CRACK IS EXPANDING EVEN BEING IN THE GARAGE.

Mileage: 87,000

OUR GPS/ NAVI SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACED

Mileage: 97,000

MY DASH BOARD KEEPS CRACKING OVER TIME IN SEVERAL PLACES,NEW ONES JUST POP UPPING UP EVERYWHERE.THIS DID NOT START UNTIL LAST YEAR SOMETIME AROUND 100,000 MI.I TALKED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP,ACURA CO.AND THE MANUFACTURER OF THEIR PARTS.THEY SAID THEY WONT HELP ME.THIS IS NOT RIGHT.I BARELY DRIVE ANYWHERE.MY CAR STAYS IN GARAGE AND IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF.NEVER BEEN OWNED/DRIVEN ON THE COAST OR FL,ANYWHERE LIKE THAT.I LIVE IN MS.ALL OVER THE INTERNET,ON ACURAZINE,AND YOUTUBE THIS IS HAPPENING TO 3RD GEN TL ACURAS.CAN U HELP ME? THE COST FOR A NEW DASH IS VERY EXPENSIVE $3000.00+. THIS IS A FAULTY PRODUCT ON THEIR PART. THERE IS NO WAY THEY SHOULD GET AWAY WITH THIS OR NOT MAKE A RECALL.ARE RECALLS A THING OF THE PAST? IV HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS NOT OF MY MAKING THAT I JUST PAID TO HAVE FIXED BUT I AM SICK OF THIS.CAR MANUFACTURERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO THIS TO PEOPLE. THEY JUST BLOW US OF!AND WITH THOSE OF US WHO TAKE CARE OF OUR CARS, THIS MEANS THEIR DEFECTS ARENT GOIN TO OCCUR UNTIL MUCH LATER AFTER ANY WARRANTY HAS PASSED.I ASSURE U THIS IS NOT FROM GENERAL WEAR OR USER ERROR.MY CAR STAYS INSIDE GARAGE,I VERY RARELY DRIVE IT AND I KEEP IT WAXED JUST AS ONES LOOK ON A CAR LOT.BECAUSE I HAVE A TRUCK THAT I DRIVE MAINLY THE CAR IS RARELY USED.IV HARDLY PUT ANY MILES ON CAR SINCE IV OWNED IT.EVERYWHERE EVERYONE THAT OWNS THIS MODEL ACURA SAYS ITS HAPPENING.I ASSURE U THIS CAR DOES NOT STAY IN SUNLIGHT,HAS NEVER BEEN AROUND HARSH ENVIRONMENTS.THERE IS NOTHING THAT ANY DRIVER DOES TO CREATE USER ERROR THAT CONCERNS"CRACKING ALL OVER THE DASH BOARD"FROM LEFT SIDE ALL THE WAY TO RT SIDE, TOP AND BOTTOM.JUST LONG BIG CRACKS APPEARING OUT OF NO WHERE EVERY OTHER MONTH NOW.NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS ON ANY CAR WITH WELL OVER 100,000 MILES.NEVER.MANY OTHERS SAY THE SAME THING.THIS TYPE OF THEIVERY AND QUALITY SHOULD NOT GO ON.

DASHBOARD RIGHT ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS CRACKING. PART OF DASHBOARD COVERING COULD BREAK LOOSE RIGHT ABOVE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSING SEVERE INJURY TO PASSENGER. ACURA SHOULD REPLACE ENTIRE DASH COVERING UNDER WARRANTY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Mileage: 100,000

DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK THAT ALIGNS WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED. CONCERNED WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASH AND SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE CRACK ALLOWS MOISTURE INTO THE AIRBAG MODULE WHICH CAN CREATE THE RISK OF A FAULTY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR FAILING TO DEPLOY WHICH CAN LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. MY PASSENGERS REGULARLY INCLUDE MY HUSBAND AND YOUNG SON THAT SITS BEHIND PASSENGER SEAT. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS MATERIAL DEFECT AFFECTS ACURA TL AND TL TYPE S FROM 2004-2008, AND SEVERAL FORUMS INCLUDING HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH/ SHOWS OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. AFTER INVESTIGATING, THIS CRACK CANNOT BE REPAIRED, AND TOTAL DASH REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY SAFE ALTERNATIVE. MY ACURA HAS ONLY ONE OWNER, PARKED UNDER CARPORT, KEPT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, 91,000 MILES, WITH ALL DEALERSHIP MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR THE PAST 12.5 YEARS. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING FURTHER THAN A REPLACEMENT DASHBOARD TO BE INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER AT THIS TIME DUE TO MY EXTREME CONCERN FOR MY PASSENGERS' SAFETY. AIRBAGS ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY SO NO NEED TO HAVE AN EXPOSED AIRBAG SAFETY ISSUE UNATTENDED. I WOULD LIKE RESOLUTION ASAP FROM MANUFACTURER. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (NEAR THE AIR BAG) FRACTURED FROM THE WINDSHIELD DOWN TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A COSMETIC CONCERN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN JANUARY 2006. IN JANUARY OF 2018, I DISCOVERED THAT THE DASHBOARD, WHERE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG IS LOCATED CRACKED. THE CRACK OUTLINES THE SHAPE OF THE AIRBAG. I ALSO DISCOVERED ANOTHER CRACK DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAG MAY ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH 2004 & 2006 TLS. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND ACURA IS NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE COMMON PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 56,500

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ALL OVER THE PLACE TO THE POINT THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOW VISIBLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE.

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKED AFTER BAD SNOW STORM HERE. THERE ARE MANY CRACKS AND THE DEEPEST IS VERTICAL ALONGSIDE AIRBAG. ACURA IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND NOT CORRECTING DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY JUST NEVER EXPOSED TO FRIGID WEATHER. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING WHEN AND IF AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY.

SQUARE CRACK WITH LINES RUNNING TO WINDOW WHERE AIRBAG IS. LOOKS AWFUL AND I HOPE THE BAG DOESN'T POP OUT. THIS IS NO LUXURY CAR AND ACURA DOESN'T CARE. HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 90,000

THE PASSENGER DASH CRACKED IN A SQUARE AROUND THE AIRBAG.

Mileage: 70,000

SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED ON THE FRONT DASH BOARD. THIS INCLUDE THE AREAS IN AND AROUND THE PART OF THE DASH THAT COVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I HAVE USED NO TYPE OF CLEANER THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY SERIOUS CRASHES. A SEARCH ONLINE SHOWS A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH SIMILAR ISSUES.

Mileage: 140,000

TAKATA INFLATOR,I NOTICED ON PASSENGER SIDE ONE DAY AROUND JULY 1017 A CTACK WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I WOULD SURE DISLIKE IF ONE OF MY FAMILY PASSENGERS OF MYSELF FOR THAT MATTER GETS HURT DUE TO THE AIRBAG POPPING OUT FOR NO REASON I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED TO AVOID A LAW SUIT FOR THE COMPANY..THANKS IN ADVANCE

CRACKING OF THE ACURA TL DASHBOARD MAY PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD WITH REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO EMANATE FROM ABOVE THE AIRBAG CANISTER AND EXTEND FOR THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKS MAY IMPACT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG BY OPENING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION OR TOO QUICKLY DUE TO THE REDUCTION IN RESISTANCE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKED PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD MAY PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD IF IT DETACHES DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. MANUFACTURER SHOULD PROVIDE TEST AND/OR COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION DATA TO VERIFY THAT THE REDUCTION IN DASHBOARD INTEGRITY DOES NOT IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS FRAGMENTS.

Mileage: 84,000

THE DASH BOARD HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS ON IT, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS THAT ARE DIRECTLY BELOW THESE CRACKS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES AS THIS ONE HOWEVER ACURA IS NOT RECOGNIZING THIS AS A DEFECT?

Mileage: 110,000

MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL GEARS THE RPM IS GOING UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY.

Mileage: 208,000

DASH DEVELOPED DUAL CRACKS THAT ALIGN WITH AIRBAG COMPARTMENT AND WIDE ENOUGH TO VISUALLY SEE THE AIRBAG FRAMING COMPONENTS. CONCERNED WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASH AND SAFETY OF AIRBAG SYSTEM, POTENTIAL FOR DEPLOYING AND HARMING PASSENGERS INCLUDING MY TEENAGE CHILDREN. AFTER INVESTIGATING, THESE CRACKS CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND TOTAL DASH REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY SAFE ALTERNATIVE. CRACKS DEVELOPED ON THEIR OWN AND STEADILY LENGTHENED TO OUTLINE BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. MT ACURA IS A ONE OWNER, NEVER BEEN WRECKED, GARAGE KEPT EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ALL MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING FURTHER THAT A REPLACEMENT DASH TO BE INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER AT THIS TIME DUE TO MY MAJOR CONCERN FOR ANY PASSENGERS SAFETY. AIRBAGS ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY SO NO NEED TO HAVE A AN EXPOSED AIRBAG SAFETY ISSUE UNATTENDED. I WOULD LIKE RESOLUTION ASAP FROM MANUFACTURER.

Mileage: 160,000

THE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK IN IT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOUT WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED AND THE SCORING IS FOR THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. HAS SPENT MOST OF IT'S LIFE IN A GARAGE. ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT AND IS DETAILED TWICE A YEAR. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. I AM CONCERNED THAT BESIDES BEING A HORRIBLE COSMETIC DEFECT THAT IT ACTUALLY CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG. A SIMPLE SEARCH ONLINE WILL SHOW YOU THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND MUST BE A DEFECT THAT ACURA SHOULD REPAIR OR REPLACE.

Mileage: 85,000

THR DASH HAS DEVELOP THIN CRACKS ON OR NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SUCH THAT INJURY COULD RESULT FROM SHARP EDGES HITTING PASSENGER UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CRACKS WERE NOT THE RESULT OF ANY ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. BASED UPON INTERNET SEARCHES, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH ACURAS. THE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AND IS ALWAYS GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE. WINDSHIELD SCREENING IS USED WHEN PARKING IN THE SUN.

Mileage: 60,000

DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS THAT CROSS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND MAY AFFECT DEPLOYMENT. CRACK IS GROWING NOTICEABLY EVERY WEEK SO SHOULD EVENTUALLY CROSS THE AIRBAG AND DASHBOARD COMPLETELY. DRIVERS SIDE HAS MORE CRACKS BUT THERE IS NO AIRBAG THERE.

Mileage: 102,000

PASSENGER SIDE DASH LEFT EDGE OF AIRBAG IS CRACKED FROM THE FRONT TO THE WINDSHIELD. HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM, ACURA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. DO NOT WANT PARTS OF DASH TO INJURE SOMEONE IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG GOES OFF AS THE CRACK GOES BELOW THE AIRBAG TOWARDS THE PASSENGERS.

DASH HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIR BAG, WHICH , IN MY BELIEF, WILL EFFECT DEPLOYMENT. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN OCCURRING IN THE SUMMER OF 2016. I NOTICED THE FIRST CRACK ONE MORNING WHEN I TOOK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ACURA SERVICE DEPT TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY PROVIDE $200 ON AN $2000 BILL TO REPLACE THE DASH.

Mileage: 145,000

VEHICLE AIRBAG MAY BE COMPROMISED. DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN CRACKING ACROSS PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA. TWO LARGE CRACKS RUNNING FROM FRONT TO BACK OF DASHBOARD. AS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR PASSENGER SAFETY SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND MILEAGE IS ONLY 70K. THIS HAS TO BE A VEHICLE DEFECT.

Mileage: 70,000

DASH AROUND PASS AIRBAG INDENTION IS CRACKING BADLY FROM AIRBAG TO WINDSHIELD AND DOWN TO GLOVEBOX. OVERNIGHT IT APPEARED WHILE PARKED. I FEEL AS IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED PIECES OF DASH COULD FLY OUT AND HURT SOMEONE. CAR IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. ACURA SAYS THEY WILL FIX FOR $2000. SEEMS ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED . HAVE A COUPLE FRIENDS WITH SAME CARE ALL DOING EXACTLY THE SAME THING

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING EXPOSING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ATTACHED TO THE DASH BOARD. DASH BOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS THAT HAVE A CONCERN IT MAY EITHER NOT DEPLOY WHEN THERE IS ACCIDENT OR PLASTIC PARTS MAY FLY OFF.

Mileage: 70,000

BEGINNING IN MAY 2016, THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2016 ACURA TL BEGAN TO CRACK. THE CRACK PROPAGATES ALONG THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BREAKAWAY SEAM LOCATED ON TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKING OCCURS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. THIS IS LOCATION ON THE DASHBOARD THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN THE EVENT OF A SUBSTANTIAL COLLISION. MY CONCERN IS THAT DUST, DEBRIS AND POSSIBLY CONDENSATION OR LIQUID CAN DROP INTO THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT THEREBY NEGATIVELY EFFECTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG OR RENDERING THE AIR BAG INOPERABLE. THE CRACKING IS CONTINUING TO PROPAGATE ALONG THE SEAM OF THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. EVENTUALLY, THE ENTIRE AIR BAG COULD BE COMPLETELY EXPOSED.

Mileage: 70,000

MY PASSENGER DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE AIR BAG. I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED IT IS CAUSED BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS GO UP AND DOWN. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I LOOKED ONLINE AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLED HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRACTURE IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A POSSIBLE AIR BAG RUPTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO ALL STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A BATTERY DRAIN PROBLEM. I CHARGE THE BATTERY AND IT DRAINS OVERNIGHT. BATTERY WAS CHECK OUT TO BE OK. THIS IS THE SECOND BATTERY THAT I BOUGHT IN TWO YEARS. I ALSO BOUGHT A PORTABLE STARTER SO AS NOT TO BE STRANDED. FINALLY THE BLUETOOTH FUSE WAS REMOVED AND DRAINING STOPPED FOR ABOUT SIX WEEKS. I AM NOTICING THAT THE CAR WHEN STARTED IN THE MORNING IS BEGINNING TO SOUND LIKE THE PROBLEM MAY BE OCCURRING AGAIN. NOW THE SECOND ISSUE IS THAT THE PASSENGER DASHBOARD SIDE IS CRACKED. I FEARED THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD EVENTUALLY DEPLOY THEREFORE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS SAFE AND WROTE ON THE PAPERWORK I RECEIVED THAT IT WAS SAFE. ON HOT DAYS, THE SPLIT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRBAG ARE MUCH WIDER AND I CAN NOW SEE THE SHAPE OF THE HINGE OR BOLT THAT KEEPS IT TOGETHER. DRIVING WITH THIS SITUATION IS VERY UNNERVING. ACURA NEEDS TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THOSE THAT GO INTO MY CAR ARE APPALLED AND WOULD NEVER PURCHASE AN ACURA BASED ON MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 55,000

II HAD AN HEAD COLLISION ACCIDENT BUT THE AIRBAG ON THE STEER WHEEL DIDN'T DEPLOY LEAVING ME SEVER NECK HEAD INJURIES

Mileage: 112,000

I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN (15-25 MPH) WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG AND SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT, THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO MY VEHICLE. WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE SHOCK OF IT CAUSED ME TO VEER TO THE RIGHT ROLLING UP ONTO A CURB AND BLOWING OUT MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. HAD TO GET THE TIRE REPLACED AND TOOK THE CAR TO A COLLISION CENTER TO SEE ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAGS. THE PEOPLE THAT REPLACED THE TIRE AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE AT THE COLLISION CENTER WERE BOTH SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 112,000

THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG IS SPLITTING IN 2 AREAS. I OBSERVED THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND THIS IS ABSURD THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TO SUCH A HIGH END VEHICLE. LOSS OF EQUITY IN VEHICLE IS EXPECTED AND ACURA(HONDA) SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE ISSUE. A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ASAP TO AVOID LAWSUITS FROM CUSTOMERS AS MYSELF. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM INTEGRITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. PLEASE ADVISE WITH RECOMMENDATION. THANK YOU *TR

I HAVE A 2006 ACURA TL AND JUST RECENTLY A LARGE CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASH ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME AND I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. I WENT OUT TO MY CAR ONE DAY A THERE IT WAS, A LARGE CRACK RIGHT ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX TO THE WINDSHIELD. IT HAS GOTTEN BIGGER SINCE I FIRST SAW IT IN OCTOBER 2015. I CAN SEE THE WHITE OF THE AIRBAG THROUGH THE CRACK IN THE DASH. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH SOMEONE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY CORRECTLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY CONCERN IN MY EYES, BUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR 2004-2006 TL'S. THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE THAT HAS STARTED BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF CLAIMS. I ALSO HAVE TO COMPLAIN THAT NOW THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR, I HAVE LOST VALUE IN MY CAR. I CAN'T SELL MY CAR FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH WITH THE DASH IN THE CONDITION THAT IT'S IN. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A "LUXURY" CAR. I THINK HONDA CORP SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THE DASH OF THE 2004-2006 ACURA TL'S, OR AT LEAST OFFER HELP WITH THE COST.

Mileage: 88,000

2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE GLOVE BOX ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRBAG TO THE WINDSHIELD, WITH ADJACENT CRACKS. THESE CRACKS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AS I BELIEVE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY THROUGH THE WEAKEST LINK, I.E., THE AIRBAG WILL ATTEMPT TO FIND ITS WAY THROUGH THE CRACK INSTEAD OF WHERE IT NORMALLY GOES! I TRUSTED IN ACRA AS I HAVE AN ACURA MDX AS WELL. ALSO THE HOMELINK SYSTEM WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND ALWAYS CAUSED STARTING ISSUES.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FOUR 4 TO 12 INCH CRACKS OVER THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 204,000. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ *CN

Mileage: 204,000

MY DASH IS CRACKING AT A ACCELERATED RATE. FIRST AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, NOW OVER DRIVER SIDE. MY CONCERN IS IF THE DASH IS DRY ENOUGH TO SPLIT ALONG THE AIRBAG SEAMS, THEN WHAT WOULD PREVENT SHARDS OF DASH FLYING OFF IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS? THE SHOULD GET SOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS.

Mileage: 90,000

LAST WEEK I NOTICE A TINY CRACK ABOUT 1/2 INCH LONG ON THE DASH OVER THE AREA WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED. WITHIN TWO DAYS THE CRACK HAD SPREAD TO APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. YOU CAN ALSO SEE A SLIGHT RECTANGULAR INDENT AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE DEPLOYMENT, OR EVEN UNTIMELY DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED, VIA INTERNET RESEARCH, THAT THIS IS BECOMING AN EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MAKE, YEAR AND MODEL. APPARENTLY, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIR. PLEASE RESEARCH AND PURSUE ACURA FOR A RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. MY VEHICLE IS GARAGED, HAS LOW MILEAGE (56K), I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION. THIS DEFECT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND IT IS CLEAR FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT THE CRACKED DASHBOARD PROBLEMS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA HAS BEEN WIDESPREAD ON THIS MODEL FOR YEARS AND ACURA/HONDA IS STILL NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM BY OFFERING TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARDS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER TODAY, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOT THINK IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTIES.

I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAGS IN CERTAIN MODELS OF ACURAS AND THAT SOME OF THESE CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE A 2006 ACURA TL AND CRACKS HAVE FORMED ON THE OUTER AREA OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AS OF THIS MOMENT, MY CAR IS NOT ONE OF THE CARS LISTED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL, BUT I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY AIRBAG SINCE SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE DASH TO CRACK. I'M AFRAID IF THE CRACKS GET BIG ENOUGH, THERE MIGHT BE SOME ISSUES IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF MY AIRBAG.

Mileage: 130,000

AS SO MANY OTHERS HAVE STATED, DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED WIDE CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG FROM THE WINDOW TO THE GLOVEBOX. SURELY THESE CRACKS CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE DASH WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INCORRECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NHTSA, PLEASE REQUIRE ACURA TO RESOLVE THESE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES.

Mileage: 145,000

WITHIN 12 HOURS OF BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY OVER NIGHT, A CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY TRAUMA OR IMPACT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ALTERATION IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE DASH WILL AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT. IT MAY ALSO ALLOW FURTHER COMPROMISE TO THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS BY BEING AN OPEN SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A RESULT OF INCREASE IN PRESSURE INTERNALLY AS OPPOSED TO A DASH DEFECT. COULD THIS LEAD TO A SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT? THIS YEAR MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN CURRENT AIRBAG RECALLS. THOSE RECALLS DO CITE HIGH HUMIDITY AREAS AS A SOURCE OF CONCERN AND I AM DEFINITELY IN A HIGH HUMIDITY AREA (90-100% ROUTINELY).

Mileage: 206,400

CRACK IN DASH BOARD OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER WANTS $2000 TO REPLACE DASH.

Mileage: 127,000

DASHBOARD OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SPLIT OPEN, EXPOSING AIRBAG CAVITY. DASHBOARD IS NOW FURTHER SPLITTING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY BE DAMAGED BY EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT, UV RAYS AND/OR DUST THAT MAY NOW ENTER THE AIRBAG CAVITY. ADDITIONALLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND ADDITIONAL DEBRIS CAUSED BY THE SPLIT AIRBAG COVER IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG DOES DEPLOY. I HAVE TRIED TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH ACURA, BUT THEY HAVE DECLINED TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER DASH AIRBAG HOLE. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT RELATES TO THE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. AIRBAGS ARE INTENDED TO BE DEPLOYED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD PORT. THAT PORT IS DESIGNED TO BE THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE FOR THE AIRBAG. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN AN UNEMPEDED PATH IS IMPORTANT WHEN A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT IS REQUIRED. THE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD MAY RESULT IN AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DEFLECTION AWAY FROM THE OCCUPANT WITHIN THE MILLISECONDS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY AND THAT WHICH MAYBE NECESSARY TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. THE CRACKS MAY ALSO RESULT IN FLYING DEBRIS THAT COULD INJURE THE OCCUPANT UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

THERE ARE FOUR LONG CRACKS DEVELOPED ON THE DASHBOARD THAT SURROUNDS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE CONSOLE. WE ARE CONCERNED WHETHER THESE CRACK WILL IMPEDE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIR BAGS. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

2006 ACURA TL? WHYYYYY IS MY DASHBOARD CRACKED EVERYWHERE. IS THIS EVEN SAFE. SAME AS ALL DASHBOARD CRACK AT AIRBAG. I WILL LET SPEND MY EXTRA TIME LETTING EVERYONE KNOW NOT TO BUY FROM HONDA/ACURA THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE DASHBOARDS. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 12-18 INCHES LONG THAT APPEARS TO OUTLINE THE AIR BAG DOOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD REDUCE THE RESISTANCE OF THE AIRBAG WHEN IT DEPLOYS, THEREFORE INCREASING THE FORCE WITH WHICH IT DEPLOYS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JS

Mileage: 131,000

PASSENGER SIDE DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND AIRBAG. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD HAS DEVELOPED TWO 18" HORIZONTAL CRACKS WHICH APPEAR TO OUTLINE THE AIRBAG AREA. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I AM TERRIFIED THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT CAUSE AND INJURE A PASSENGER. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST ACURA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND EVERY PERSON THERE WAS SHOCKED TO SEE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO SIGNS OF IMPACT. I OPENED A CASE WITH ACURA CORPORATE AND THEY SENT THEIR OWN REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE AND CONCLUDED THAT ROTOR DUST PLATE HAS A MARK DUE TO SOME TYPE OF IMPACT. THEY THEN REFERRED ME TO MY INSURANCE TO FILE A CLAIM. I FILED A CLAIM AND MY INSURANCE SENT 2 SEPARATE ADJUSTERS TO INSPECT THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANY SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT TO CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THEY DENIED MY CLAIM AS MECHANICAL FAILURE. I'VE SINCE TRIED TO REACH BACK OUT TO ACURA CORPORATE BUT THEY INFORMED ME THEY HAVE DONE THEIR INVESTIGATION AND STAND FIRM ON THEIR FINDINGS. I HAVE RE-ITERATED WHAT MY INSURANCE HAS CONCLUDED BUT THEY HAVE GONE AS FAR AS TO TELL ME A SIMPLE POT HOLE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I BELIEVE IN SOME CASES WHERE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT COULD CAUSE THIS, BUT THIS WAS NOT THAT CASE. I DID NOT HEAR/FEEL ANY TYPE OF IMPACT THAT DAY AND ALL OF THE MECHANICS AND SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP ARE SHOCKED THAT ACURA HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. I DID HAVE HAVE SOME ABRASIONS ON MY CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT LOCKING UP, BUT FEEL SINCE NO SUBSTANTIAL INJURY OCCURRED THEY ARE NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

DASHBOARD CRACK AT OUTLINING OF AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 10-12INCHES LONG. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS PROCEEDING UP RAMP TO MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE AND SHE HIT A POTHOLE THE TIRE DEFLATED LATER DOWN THE ROAD. THEN AFTER 30 MINUTES THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN PASSENGER SEAT AND UP RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN. I TOOK IT TO ACURA THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A REASON FOR THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT. I FOUND IT INTERESTING BECAUSE A TRUCK HAD BACKED OVER HER THE PRIOR YR AND DID OVER 4000.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGED. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR BACK THE ACURA BODY SHOP HAD CHARGED US FOR A RADIATOR REPLACEMENT WHICH THEY DID NOT DO , THEY HAD LEFT THE WIRING TO THE BLUETOOTH AND OTHER THINGS UNPLUGGED. THE AC WASN'T WORKING. I ENDED UP TAKING IT BACK 4 TIMES. I GUESS MY THING IS I FEEL THAT EITHER IN LIGHT OF THE NEW ACCUSATIONS WITH THE AIRBAGS, WAS THE AIRBAGS FAULTY, OR WAS THIS NEGLIGENCE ON THE AUTO BODY SHOP. I HAVE PURCHASED 3 ACURAS FROM THIS DEALER AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE IN THE LAST 3 YRS WITH THEM. I WILL NO LONGER BE GOING TO THEM BECAUSE NOW THE SAME CAR WHERE I TOOK THE VERY NEXT DAY TO FIX WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF ALMOST 5000.00 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I PURCHASED 4 NEW MICHELINS AND HAD THEM ROTATE AND BALANCE AND HAVE HAD THEM DO THIS 3 TIMES SINCE ONLY TO FIND OUT THE WHOLE TIME THAT MY RIM WAS CRACKED AND THIS WHY AIR WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE TIRE WHICH I QUESTIONED EACH TIME I WENT TO GET THE OIL CHANGED AND ONLY WHEN I INSISTED ON THEM CHECKING THE RIM OVER AGAIN IN FRONT OF ME, WOW NOW THERE IS A CRACKED RIM AND THAT HAS BEEN THE REASON. I FEEL IN MY HEART THIS IS FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS DRIVING WEST ON THE TURNER TURNPIKE IN OKLAHOMA. NOT A HOT DAY NOR COLD. I HEARD A POP OF SORTS AND WASN'T SURE JUST YET WHERE IT CAME FROM. BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE DASH. I EVENTUALLY SEE A SMALL CRACK AROUND MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WELL IN LESS THAN A MONTH IT WAS GONE FROM FRONT OF THE DASH (NEAR THE WINDSHIELD) TO THE BACK. NOW THE DASH LOOKS LIKE 2 SEPARATE PIECES. THE CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU PRY UP A LITTLE THE DASH WHERE IT IS CRACKED YOU CAN SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE AIRBAG. I FEAR THIS MAY CAUSE A FAILED OR IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT I THE EVENT IF A ACCIDENT. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE FOR 2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACK. YOU WILL COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF PICTURES AND COMPLAINTS WHERE THE CRACK HAS ALWAYS FORMED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I FEEL THIS WOULD CAUSE THAT PIECE TO FLY AT THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF YOU CALL ACURA THEY DENY AN ISSUE OR DEFECT AND SOMETIMES EVEN SAY ITS WEATHER RELATED. WHICH CAN'T BE THE CASE CONSIDERING IT'S BEEN HAPPENING I'M THE EXACT SAME SPOT FOR EVERYONE. *TR

Mileage: 84,611

THERE ARE LONG CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD ON BOTH EDGES OF THE AIRBAG. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

PROBLEM STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK ON MY DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG(OUTLINE OF THE AIRBAG STARTED CRACKING). AFTER ABOUT A WEEK THE CRACK GREW ALL THE WAY TO THE WINDSHIELD AND NOW I HAVE 2 CRACKS ABOUT A FOOT LONG EACH PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER. ALSO ANOTHER CRACK CLOSER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD APPEARED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. THAT CRACK IS ABOUT HALF THE SIZE OF THE CRACKS BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE ON ACURA TL 2006 MODEL I HAVE A CRACK IN THE DASH. I READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I AM GONNA HAVE TO HIRE A LAWYER CAUSE NO ONE IS PAYING ATTENTION TO THE PEOPLE WHO PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE ACURA'S. THE DEALERSHIP SAID 2000. IT WASN'T EVEN MY FAULT. NOW IF SOMEONE DIES IN MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS, I AM SUING. I DONE TWITTERED THIS PROBLEM AND ALL THEY CAN SAY IT IS NOT COVERED. HOW CAN YOU HAVE SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

OUR HANDS FREE LINK UNIT THAT PAIRS WITH YOUR CELL PHONE BECAME DEFECTIVE OVER A YEAR AGO. IT HEATS UP AT NIGHT ALL BY ITSELF AND GETS VERY HOT MAKING ME LEERY ABOUT IT CAUSING A FIRE. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR AND BEING UNABLE TO USE THE HANDS FREE TO SPEAK ON THE PHONE IS VERY DANGEROUS. ADDITIONALLY, IT HAS RUINED TWO BATTERIES BEFORE WE COULD IDENTIFY WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BADLY CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG. WE ARE VERY AFRAID THAT THIS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT ITS DEPLOYMENT WHEN NEEDED OR EVEN AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT WHEN NOT NEEDED. NEITHER OF THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE HAPPENING ON ANY CAR MUCH LESS A SEMI-LUXURY CAR SUCH AS ACURA. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

A LARGE CRACK ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD ABOVE THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 76,500

CRACK APPEARED ON PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD OUTLINING AIRBAG. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AND DEFECT WITH ACURA TL. *TR

Mileage: 130,879

ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2006 TL WITH MY SON AND HE ASKED ME ABOUT THE CRACK IN MY DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY HIS QUESTION. I DID NOT EXPECT THIS FROM ACURA AT ALL! I WAS COMPLETELY SURPRISED, I KEEP MY WINDOWS COVERED WITH A SUN GUARD. IT STARTS AT THE WINDSHIELD AND FOLLOWS THE AIRBAG DIRECTLY. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE SINCE IT IS AT THE AIRBAG. IT DOES CONTRACT AND EXPAND AS THE WEATHER. *TR

Mileage: 107,537

IN APRIL OF 2013 I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR, THIS CRACK SLOWLY GREW ALL THE WAY TO THE WINDSHIELD AND HAS NOW SPIDERED OFF TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE. JUST THIS MONTH (SEPT 2013) I ALSO NOTICED IT STARTING TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. NOT ONLY IS THE CRACK VERY UNATTRACTIVE, BUT IT ALSO HAS ME WORRIED ABOUT THE AIRBAG AND THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THE CRACKING DASHBOARD IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THE THIRD GENERATION ACURA TL. IN FACT MOST THIRD GENERATION TL OWNERS HAVE HAD THEIR DASHBOARDS CRACK, AND WHEN THEY CONTACT ACURA (DEALERSHIPS, AND ACURA CORPORATE) TO TRY AND GET ASSISTANCE, ACURA ACTS AS THOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE BEFORE. SOME CONSUMERS ARE ALSO GETTING AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT, AND TO REMEDY THE WARNING LIGHT THEY HAVE TO DROP $2,200 TO HAVE THE WHOLE DASHBOARD REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO TRIED GETTING ASSISTANCE FROM ACURA (BOTH JODY WILKINSON ACURA SALT LAKE CITY, AND ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS). AFTER LEAVING MY CAR WITH THEM FOR 4 DAYS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THE REASON THEY WONT HELP ME IS BECAUSE I HAVEN'T BEEN GETTING MY CAR SERVICED AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. SINCE I KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF MY OWN CAR AND PERFORM MY OWN OIL CHANGES, I WILL HAVE TO PAY $2,200 TO HAVE THE DASHBOARD REPLACED. THIS WAS THE EXCUSE THEY USED TO DENY ME, THERE ARE MANY OTHER EXCUSES THEY HAVE USED ON OTHER CONSUMERS. ACURA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS AND FIX THIS OBVIOUS PRODUCT FLAW. THEY SHOULDN'T BE TREATING THEIR CONSUMERS LIKE CRIMINALS FOR NOT GETTING THEIR VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND PEOPLE NEED TO START REPORTING IT TO EVERY VENUE THEY CAN.

Mileage: 79,000

SINCE I BOUGHT MY TL BRAND NEW IF IT SITS 2 DAYS OR MORE THE BATTERY DIES. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF YOU CAN HEAR CLICKING IN THE DASH. I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY FOR THIS VEHICLE EVERY YEAR AND A HALF. THE BLUETOOTH QUIT WITHIN 3 YEARS. THEN THE DASHBOARD STARTED SHOWING A RECTANGLE IMAGE ABOUT 3 YEARS IN. MY ACURA IS GARAGE KEPT AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF. GOT IN MY CAR ONE MORNING AND THERE IS A CRACK ON EACH SIDE OF THE AIRBAG GOING FROM WINDSHIELD TO PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SEEMS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NOT TO MENTION VERY CONCERNING. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY CAR. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE DASHBOARD. APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES ALONG ONE SIDE OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIR BAG. ALSO CRACKS ON DRIVER SIDE DASH. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

ON JUNE 23, 2013 I WAS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2006 ACURA TL AND NOTICED THAT MY DASHBOARD HAS APPROXIMATELY AN 8 INCH CRACK IN IT. THE CRACK IS ON A SEAM WHERE THE AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY IF I WERE TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED ACURA THAT I PURCHASED AT 30,000 MILES. IT FORMERLY BELONGED TO AN FSU PROFESSOR WHO HAS A LONG STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. THE CRACK APPEARED OVERNIGHT AND IS STILL A SURPRISE TO ME. HOW DOES A $30,000 CAR GET A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ESPECIALLY WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS? I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD IN THE 2004-2006 MODEL YEAR ACURA TL'S. ONE SUCH FORUM ACURAZINE HAS NUMEROUS OWNERS WITH THE EXACT ISSUE. I ALSO JOINED THE FACEBOOK GROUP ACURA TL DEFECTIVE DASH-CONSUMER'S RIGHTS. BOTH GROUPS ENCOURAGED OWNERS TO MAKE FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA. *TR

Mileage: 121,206

MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE TWO VERTICAL CRACKS ON THE DASH ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIRBAG MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 5-6 INCHES EACH. THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS NOT LEFT OUT IN THE SUN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME SO THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON OR EXPLANATION FOR THESE CRACKS. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE AND I HOPE THAT ACURA INVESTIGATES IT, AS THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO GROW AND/OR THE DASH CRACKS FURTHER, IT COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY OR MALFUNCTION, NOT TO MENTION THAT A LUXURY CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. NONE OF MY OTHER VEHICLES HAVE EVER HAD CRACKS IN THE DASH, INCLUDING A HONDA ACCORD THAT WAS OVER 15 YEARS OLD AND AN ACURA CL THAT WAS 11 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2006 ACURA TL; DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING ALONG THE EDGE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, WITHIN A DAY THE CRACK GREW SUBSTANTIALLY, THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING AND CONCERNING DUE TO ITS LOCATION ON THE AIRBAG PERHAPS IF IT CRACKS ALL THE WAY THE AIRBAG COULD POTENTIALLY DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 117,720

THERE IS CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER OF MY ACURA 2006 TL CAR. I NOTICE THE CRACK ON APRIL 20, 2013. NOW, TT BECOMES MUCH LARGER AND LONGER. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL COME OUT OF THIS CRACK AND HURT PEOPLE. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS IS NOT REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR BUT A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF AIRBAG. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A 16" LONG CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO THE RIGHT ON THE VERTICAL AIR BAG SEAM. WHEN DRIVEN THE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE GROWN, THEREFORE WE HAVE STOPPED DRIVING IT COMPLETELY UNTIL THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS FIXED. WE FEAR THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD BE NEGATIVELY EFFECTED BY THIS CRACK EITHER PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OR NOT PROPERLY DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN METICULOUSLY TAKEN CARE OF AND GARAGE KEPT SINCE WE DROVE IT OFF THE DEALERS LOT BRAND NEW. *TR

Mileage: 77,250

THERE ARE SOME CRACKS IN THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG. ONE OF THEM (AND THE LARGER ONE) IS JUST OVER THE CREASE/SEAM OF THE AIRBAG LID. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS MAY HARM (EVENTUALLY) THE PROPER FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIRBAG IN AN EVENT OF A COLLISION. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND APPARENTLY IT IS A DEFECT OF THE 2004 THRU 2006 MODELS.. *KB

Mileage: 106,500

2006 ACURA TL'S SIDE AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I WAS GOING 20MPH ON A LOCAL MANHATTAN STREET (56TH BETWEEN 5TH AND MADISON AVENUES). THERE WAS A POTHOLE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN I DROVE SLIGHTLY OVER IT. THERE'S NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND THE TIRES ARE PERFECTLY FINE. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ITS FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SUPPORT BAR DETACHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 05V510000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ACURA IN CALIFORNIA WILL NOT PROVIDE INVESTIGATION REPORT TO CONTACT. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR

Mileage: 15,000

THE SIDE AIRBAG TURNED ON AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT NO CODES WERE FOUND. APPARENTLY, THE COMPUTER HAS A MALFUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE NO CODE WERE FOUND IN THE COMPUTER, THEN THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY I AM DEALING WITH THE SITUATION, BECAUSE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE A WARNING LIGHT ON AND NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. *JB

Mileage: 14,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD AFTER A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A POT HOLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT BECAME STOCKED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE DUE TO A VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURE. NO WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE POT HOLE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIR BAG AND ALSO STOCKED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED AS AN ACCIDENT BY THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL BY THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE IN PUERTO RICO. THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO DETERMINED THE INCIDENT AS AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT A CONSEQUENCE OF BODY IMPACT.*AK

Mileage: 19,000