2006 ACURA TL Complaints

2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE APPROXIMATELY 12-18 INCHES ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG TO THE WINDSHIELD. 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 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. I PAID FOR A CAR THAT I COULD TRUST AND A COMPANY THAT I HAD FAITH IN. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER WANTS $2000 TO REPLACE DASH.

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.

THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM THAT USES BLUETOOTH TO CONNECT TO YOUR CELLULAR PHONE IS DEFECTIVE. IT KILLS THE CAR BATTERY, ALWAYS DRAWING CURRENT FROM THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. HAD BATTERY REPLACED ALL READY. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED REPAIR IS TO DISCONNECT THE HANDS FREE LINK FROM THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE . I T WOULD CAUSE PEOPLE TO USE THERE CELL PHONES WITHOUT THE HANDS FREE FEATURE WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IN TURN COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SO THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL ACURA SHOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT AT LEAST TWO MODELS OF ACURA (ACURA MDX AND ACURA TL), AND APPROXIMATELY YEARS 2004 THROUGH 2008.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE LARGE CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,900.

I PURCHASED MY 2006 ACURA TL BRAND NEW IN OCTOBER 2005. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CRACK IN THE DASH ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AS OTHER OWNERS HAVE STATED IN THEIR COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS UPON IMPACT OR IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY PREMATURELY. PLEASE TAKE THIS DEFECT SERIOUS AND DEMAND A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.

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. MY VEHICLE, HAS 52K MILES (WE USUALLY USE OUR PRIUS,) WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND GARAGED, WITH A WINDOW VENTED. 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 PAID FOR A CAR THAT I COULD TRUST AND A COMPANY THAT I HAD FAITH IN.

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.

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).

SUBJECT: 2006 ACURA TL HELLO I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL TO INFORM YOU OF A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY ACURA. THE FIRST ISSUE IS THE DASH HAS SPIDER CRACKED COMPLETELY ALL THE WAY IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT SECURE. THE SECOND IS THE BLUE TOOTH HANDS FREE ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAS KILLED 4 BATTERIES AND CAUSED ME TO BE STRANDED AFTER NOT USING CAR FOR TWO DAYS. I HAD TO SEARCH THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS ISSUE AND I FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE & MODEL WITH THE SAME ISSUES, EVEN THE DASH! THIS CAR I BOUGHT BRAND NEW, MORE MONEY THAN I EVER SHOULD OF SPENT ON A VEHICLE AND IT IS A DISGRACE! THE POOR QUALITY OF LEATHER ON THE SEATS WERE APPARENT WITH IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS, YET THE DEALERSHIP DID NOTHING! I FEEL A RECALL ON THE DASH & BLUE TOOTH DEVICE IS MORE THAN NECESSARY! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] KEEP THE FAITH... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR