2005 Acura Tl

2005 ACURA TL FRONT SUSPENSIONS HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH PROMOTES FAILURE TO SUPPORT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND LEADS TO LOSS OF STEERING. FIRST - THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILS ALLOWING THE STEEL CONTROL ARM TO CONTACT THE ALUMINUM SUB FRAME EXTENSION. THE SOFT SUB FRAME MATERIAL IS WORN OUT FROM CONTACT WITH THE HARD LOWER CONTROL ARM MATERIAL. EVENTUALLY, THE EXTENSION FROM THE SUB FRAME LOSES ITS ABILITY TO SUPPORT FORCES FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND FAILS. I WAS FORTUNATE TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC EVENT WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING AN ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION AND LEAD TO REPLACEMENT OF THE SUB FRAME AND COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS. FAILURE OF THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING IS NOT OBVIOUS TO THE DRIVER TO PROMOTE REPAIR ACTIONS; AS THERE ARE NO AUDIBLE OR DRIVING SIGNALS TO INDICATE THIS HAS OCCURRED. FAILURE OF THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE ALUMINUM SUB FRAME WILL LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY AND ON A LIFT WHEN THE ISSUE WAS OBSERVED.

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY ACURA TL 2005 SUDDENLY BECAME HAZY AND STARTED LEAKING A BLACK / DARK GREEN FLUID WHICH PRODUCED A CHEMICAL TASTE IN MY MOUTH AN A SLIGHT SORE THROAT. I'M CONCERNED THE DRIPPING LIQUID IS TOXIC AND HARMFUL TO PASSENGERS IN ADDITION TO THE LOSS OF VISIBILITY. THIS DOES NOT FALL IN THE CATEGORY OF A WEAR OUT ITEM AND IT SHOULD NOT HARM INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROCESS. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN I NOTICED THE INITIAL LIQUID AT THE BOTTOM OF MY MIRROR.

MY 2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKS SO MANY PLACES.. ESPECIALLY PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAG POP OUT WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING THE ROAD. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AT PARAGON ACURA , WOODSIDE,N.Y I HOPE THIS IS RECALL. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. MY NAME: [XXX] PHONE: [XXX] EMAIL: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2005 ACURA TL IS DEVELOPING CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. ONE OF THE CRACKS OF MAJOR CONCERN IS THE ONE THAT IS FORMING ALONG THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID THAT THE CRACK WILL CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION! THE BAG MAY DEPLOY SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, IT MAY DEPLOY UPWARDS RATHER THAN FORWARDS; IT MAY CAUSE THE DASH TO CRACK FURTHER AND SPRAY THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH DASH SHRAPNEL, OR THE CRACKS THEMSELVES MY PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG - EACH CAUSING A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN INCLUDING DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TO APPEAR INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE CRACKED FORMED AROUND THE AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID TO FILL THE CRACK AS THAT MAY ALSO AFFECT THE AIRBAG AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS HAVE BEEN FORMED - SUCH AS ON FACEBOOK ( HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH/POSTS/219662424726766 ). IT SEEMS TO AFFECT MANY OF THE ACURA TL MODELS 2004-2008. THE COMPANY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CREATE A RECALL DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THEIR PASSENGERS.

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT DASHBOARD CRACK ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOCATION. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE POSTED ON MANY INTERNET SITES INCLUDING MANY REPORTS ON FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH/POSTS/219662424726766? ADDITIONALLY, MANY OTHERS HAVE SUBMITTED COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA EXPRESSING THEIR SAFETY CONCERNS. SINCE THE TIME OF THE CRACK THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL ALARM. THE DASHBOARD CRACK IS SHARP AND JAGGED EDGED. IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED THE CRACKED DASH WILL LIKELY INTERFERE IN THE AIRBAG'S TRAJECTORY AND/OR POSSIBLE GASH THE AIRBAG. IN ADDITION THE CRACKED DASH MAY SPRAY PIECES INTO THE OCCUPANCY AREA. I AM SURE ACURA HAS NOT TESTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SAFETY WITH A CRACK DASHBOARD. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS BROAD PROBLEM ON 3RD GENERATION ACURA TLS (2004-2008), AS ACURA WILL NOT ADDRESS OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE NHTSA TO FOLLOW-THRU WITH AN INVESTIGATION. WE DO NOT NEED ANYONE BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THESE CRACK DASHBOARDS UNDERGOING FORCE OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM ATTACHING A PHOTO OF MY CRACKED DASH. ORIGINAL CRACK WAS ~3 INCHES, NOW THE CRACK IS 8-9". THE CRACK CONTINUES TO GROW WHICH AMPLIFIES THE SAFETY CONCERNS. ALSO ATTACHING A PHOTO COMPILED OF OTHER 3RD GENERATION ACURA TLS WITH SAME ISSUE. MANY PHOTOS ARE ON THE INTERNET.