2007 Acura Tl

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE "AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER'' MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED A FRACTURE ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 1/12/16 *CN

IN THE 4TH. OF AUGUST 2015, I BROUGHT MY 2007 HONDA ACURA TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME TO REPORT AN UNUSUAL POP-UP DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE DASHBOARD JUST ABOVE THE COMPARTMENT THAT HOUSES THE AIRBAG IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEATING POSITION. AFTER MY SERVICE ADVISOR CHECKED THE DAMAGED DASHBOARD HE RETURNED TO ME AND INFORMED ME THAT IT WILL COST ME OVER $2000.00 (TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS) TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AND THAT THERE IS NO OTHER REMEDIES. I ASKED HIM IF THE DAMAGE CAN BE REPAIRED WITH GLUE AND HE REPLIED THAT IF I DO THAT, THAT THE AIRBAG IN THE COMPARTMENT WILL DEPLOY. AT THAT POINT I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS CAN OF SOCKED ABOUT THE INFORMATION I JUST HARD AND AS A RESULT I AM WONDERING IF HONDA COMPANY WILL HELP TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THIS DAMAGE WILL CERTAINLY EFFECT THE RESALE/TRADE-IN VALUE OF MY CAR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND LOOKING FORWARD TO A REPLY.

WHILE TRAVELING ON A STATE ROADWAY STRUCK A POTHOLE AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HIT POT HOLE HOWEVER THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND PULL OFF HIGHWAY. THE SEAT BELT ALSO LOCKED UP. THE BAGS DEPLOYING DID NOT CAUSE CRASH OR INJURY HOWEVER DEPLOYMENT WAS VERY LOUD AND CAUSE EAR RINGING FOR 48 HOURS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME AFTER MAKING POLICE REPORT. AIR BAG LIGHT IS LIT UP ON DASH. *TR

INITIALLY I OBSERVED A AIRLINE SIZED CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD RIGHT ON AIRBAG. SLOWLY IT ENLARGED AND NOW I SEE ANOTHER CRACK AROUND THE SAME AREA. WHEN I CHECKED ONLINE, I FOUND THAT IT'S NOT ONLY ME BUT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH ACURA TLS. WHEN I WENT TITHE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THE REPAIR COST IS ABOUT 2,000 USD. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS OVER 12 INCHES LONG RIGHT ABOVE THE AIRBAG. THIS CRACK WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ACURA TL'S WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I NOW RECENTLY NOTICED OTHER CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS IF THEY WANT CONTINUOUS BUSINESS! *TR

LAST MONTH WE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALER BC IT WOULDN'T START. BATTERY WAS DRAINED DUE TO HANDS FREE SYSTEM NOT TURNING OFF EVEN WHEN CAR WAS OFF, SO WE OPTED TO DISCONNECT SYSTEM (FREE) INSTEAD OF PAYING 6-800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. ALSO CAR IS KEPT IN GARAGE DURING DAY AND LAST WEEK WE NOTICED LARGE CRACK RUNNING VERTICALLY ALONG OUTER EDGE OF AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. NO REASON FOR THIS WHEN CAR IS KEPT CLEAN AND OUT OF DIRECT SUN. CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING FOR NO REASON. I AM WORRIED THAT AIRBAG MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY OR MAY ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING IF DASH IS BROKEN. THIS IS NOT COVERED AND NO RECALL YET. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BC I LOVE MY CAR. *TR

THE DASH BOARD CRACKED ON MY 2007 ACURA TL. THE CRACKS ARE ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. ACURA SAID THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THIS BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AT NO FAULT OR ABUSE AND IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT THAT SUCH A NEW CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR