Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009036 | Srs indicator on after body shop repair. check for srs diagnostic trouble codes. acura servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10005122 | Srs indicator comes on after body shop repair. acura servicenews. *tt | 02/02/2004 | |
| 02015 | 07/15/2002 | 00033 | 633350 | Subject regarding srs indicator on with srs diagnostic trouble codes 15-1, 15-2, and 15-3. replaces 01-013 as well. *tt | 09/23/2002 |
| 1001 | 10/16/2001 | 626607 | Subject regarding safety restraint system diagnostic trouble code 5-1 through 8-3, internal safety restraint system unit failure. *yd | 12/17/2001 | |
| 901 | 09/01/2001 | 626530 | Subject regarding srs light on after opds control unit replacement. *yd | 12/14/2001 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 1002 | 10/16/2002 | 10009256 | Intermittent sra diagnostic trouble code 1-1 to 1-5, driver's airbag inflator circuit. october tech line information. *tt | 09/20/2004 | |
| 01072001 | 08/01/2001 | 623461 | Subject regarding srs diagnostic trouble code.*yd 8uc 15-3 set by electronic interference. *yd | 10/29/2001 | |
| 01013 | 03/12/2001 | 619881 | The srs indicator is on and diagnostic trouble code 15-3 (faulty opds sensor) is set. *tt | 07/05/2001 | |
| 8219 | 11/02/2000 | 615584 | A condition may exist where the side airbag indicator light is on. the customer may add that nothing is in the seat when the light comes on. *tt | 01/25/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Problems with air bag frontal sensor / control module.*mr *jb dealer replaced opds unit and driver's seat belt. *mjj | |||
| 09/25/2001 | |||
| Tthink twice and long before buying a 2000 acura 3.2 tl.we are the second owners of this make/model/year. we and the original purchaser have experienced the following issues:on september 25th, 2001, at 20129 miles, the first owner took the automobile to an acura service department because the srs (supplemental restraint system) indicator light had come on.the shop replaced the 'opds unit' but provided no explanation as to why the warning indicator had come on. at 26467 miles, the original purchaser brought the car to the dealership because the brake indicator light had come on.brake fluid was added, but no reason for the light's illuminating was given.we purchased the vehicle with an odometer reading of 25807 miles.shortly thereafter, the srs light came on and stayed on.at 26467 miles we brought the vehicle to an acura dealer.shop personnel checked the srs indicator and consequently ordered yet another 'opds' unit.while in the shop, the seal around the front windshield,which had puckered up,also was repaired.some three weeks later we returned to the dealership to have the opds unit replaced.no explanation was given for the problem.in the interim,the brake warning light had come on,and the brake reservior cap was changed as well.less than two months have passed:the srs light is again constantly on.we are about to schedule an appointment to have this looked at, and also have the trunk light inspected, since it doesn't work.the trunk light problem is not due to a blown fuse or burned-out bulb; i checked that myself.having the srs warning light come on,together with the dealer's inability to explain or rectify the situation,puts one in something of a quandry:is it a false warning,will the airbag(s) deploy in a crash? or is it an indication of a problem and will the airbag(s) not deploy when needed? the acura 3.2 tl is not an inexpensive car, and one would expect it to require minimum attention while providing a high degree of reliability and safety. it doesn't. | |||
| 04/24/2000 | 7 | ||
| The air bag (srs) light illumminates while driving, the dealer has appempted to remedy the problem on several occasion yet the problem still exist. nlm | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 5 | 09/30/1999 | |
| Srs light illuminated 5 times since january 2000.*ak also the driver seat belt light illuminated, the drivers seat belt was replacedsteering colum was replaced, the battery was replaced due to heavy corrosion.*jb | |||
| 5 | |||
| Consumer states vehicle has been into dealership on 5 occasions due to the supplemental restraint system light illuminating.*jb | |||
| 04/24/2000 | 7 | ||
| The air bag (srs) light illumminates while driving, the dealer has attempted to remedy the problem on several occasions yet the problem still exists. nlm | |||
| 06/22/2001 | 8 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Manufacturer unable to repair defective srs (airbag) system after more than 8 attempts. deceptive practices used by dealer representative ( lied about root cause even though technical service bulletins had been issued on the problem). *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/09/2006 | 55783 | 15 | 03/08/2000 |
| Opd passenger voltage issue causing srs restraint system to fail. known issues with all makes and models from 1999 to present. *nm | |||
| 03/07/2002 | 1 | 04/04/2000 | |
| Purchased 2002 acura brand new. during an accident, the driver air bag did not deploy during crash. the passenger air bag deployed when no one was in the passenger seat during crash. acura 3.2 tl was featured to be a safe vehicle in advertisements. it had front and side airbags. acura is combining target markets for approach to safety, best value for high end car, upper-end demographics. for a price of over $28,000, vehicle should be be flawless. let the buyer beware. consumer product safety commission should issue a recall. *ak | |||
| 01/04/2002 | 1 | ||
| While in motion, consumer was involved in a collision. the air bags failed to deploy at the time of the incident. *jg | |||
| 01/08/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision. upon impact, both,frontal and side air bags, did not deploy. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 50000 | 6 | 09/08/2000 |
| Srs light comes on when passenger raises up from seat back. dealer does not repair but just turns light off, which will come back on shortly. didn't seem to be much of a problem until service advisor said air bags do not work properly when light is on. if that is the case, it seems it should be fixed instead of covered up. *tr | |||
| 03/07/2002 | 1 | 04/04/2000 | |
| Purchased 2002 acura brand new. during an accident, the driver air bag did not deploy during crash. the passenger air bag deployed when no one was in the passenger seat during crash. acura 3.2 tl was featured to be a safe vehicle in advertisements. it had front and side airbags. acura is combining target markets for approach to safety, best value for high end car, upper-end demographics. for a price of over $28,000, vehicle should be be flawless. let the buyer beware. consumer product safety commission should issue a recall. *ak | |||
| 75000 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 30 mph srs indicator light came on and stayed on. this may result in air bag failure. dealership replaced the battery, but the problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 06/25/2003 | 71000 | 3 | 03/22/2000 |
| The airbag system has failed 3 times in 16 months as indicated by the srs warning light on the instrument panel. the system's availability during a crash is questionable. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 12/02/2003 | 14489 | 67 | 04/30/2000 |
| Iintermittent airbag system failure on acura 2000tl. the yellow light indicator side airbag turn on the multiple times during the trip, stay on for a couple seconds and disappear after that. when the yellow light side airbag is on the airabag system is disabled. *ak | |||
| 01/08/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision. upon impact, both,frontal and side air bags, did not deploy. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||