Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V041000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | V (Vehicle) | 379000 | 02/26/2010 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/11/2010 | 02/11/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 honda accord and civic, model year 2002 cr-v and odyssey, model year 2002-2003 3.2tl and one vehicle for model year 2003 honda pilot, civic and acura 3.2cl passenger vehicles. the driver's airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material possibly causing injury or fatality to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the airbag inflator free of charge. the safety recall began on february 26, 2010. owners may contact honda automobile customer service at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's recall no. q96 & acura's recall no. r13.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V259000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | V (Vehicle) | 440000 | 08/31/2009 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/08/2009 | 07/08/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling 440,000 model year 2001 and 2002 civic, accord, and acura vehicles. the driver's airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Metal fragments could pass through the air bag cushion material possibly causing injury to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the airbag inflator free of charge. the safety recall began on august 31, 2009. owners may contact honda automobile customer service at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's recall campaign nos. q96 (accord and civic) and r13 (acura).owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2002 acura 3.2 tl. consumer cc letter to dealer for recall repair appointment *tgw the consumer was trying to get the air bag recall performed, but he has not received a follow-up from the dealer. *jb | |||
| 04/11/2010 | 132800 | ||
| 2 transmissions have been replaced in 10/2003 and 3/2004 which were covered under warranty. same problem keeps occuring, trans slips in & out, like its floating, and stepping on the gas and going nowhere. i found that when i pull over, put the car in park, shut it off, then restart after about 10 seconds, the car will drive fine once you pass 45 to 50mph. when you slow down after that, it acts up again. previous 2 transmission problems where replaced but this problem they said we have to replace the whole transmission. | |||
| 10/08/2009 | 31423 | 1 | |
| Received a safety recall concerning my 2002 acura 3.2 tl. on october 8th, 2009 (which was a scheduled appointment) i took the car in to have issue checked out and corrected (hall acura location #7 in newport news, va.) after the dealer looking over the car they came to me with a list of items that supposedly needed to be done. all but 1 item had been done that should have been my first clue that this was a shady dealer. the service advisor said they could get me a rental car and have these items fixed plus fix the recall for the airbag inflator. of course i did not get the extra work done since it had already been done, and the service advisor said it would be 2 weeks for the part to come in. at that time i thought it was funny that they could have had the safety recall fixed if i was willing to spend money on unnecessary repairs. well to get to the issue it is now 2 months and i have not received any correspondence whether phone, email (which they are always emailing incentives to buy another car). this is very disturbing since the car is driven by my 76 year old mother and god forbid something happens. if you could please get on top of this and let me know what my next steps are. i have a very bad taste in my mouth with this dealership. i have dealt with the peninsula honda for years and have never had any issues like this with my honda accord. the funny part is the car was bought at hall's acura dealership in chesapeake va. *tr | |||
| 09/27/2005 | 80000 | 1 | 08/15/2005 |
| Srs light comes on. i have the acura extended warranty and i have gone to several dealerships and they all tell me that the srs light is not covered for 02 but it was for 03? what is the purpose of an extended warranty if no one will honor it? *nm | |||
| 10/21/2003 | 45940 | 4 | 06/20/2001 |
| Safety issue. acura dealer has been unable to resolve supplemental restraint system (srs) problem after three attempts during the past 90 days. the vehicle is now being serviced by the acura servicing dealer for the fourth time for the identical problem. the srs problem light keeps turning while driving. there is a concern that the srs system will not function as designed due to this ongoing problem. *la | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 4 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Recurring problem with srs light coming on and rendering vehicle unsafe to operate per dealer, owner's manual, and factory rep. car is 90 days old and has been out of service for 40 days. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer can repair after 4 attempts. there is evidence that this is a problem with this model as it is reported on internet message boards (e.g. clubrsx.com), and the dealers refer to other occurrences.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 147000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2 tl. the contact was involved in a head on crash and the airbags did not deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. there were no injuries and a police report was filed. the manufacturer was contacted and told the contact that a case would be opened. the failure and current mileage was 147,000. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 147000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2 tl. the contact was in a head on crash. the front passenger side airbag deployed at the time of the crash. the mph was unavailable. the vehicle was destroyed. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the insurance towed the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and told the contact that a case would be opened. the failure and current mileage was 147,000. nw | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 165615 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact referenced recall 10v041000, air bags the contact stated she had the recall work performed today and the srs light was still on. she spoke with the dealer and advised them that the srs light was still on they informed her that she would have to pay $ 889.69 to pay to get the light turned off. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 165,615. vwb | |||
| 03/19/2006 | 94000 | 1 | 01/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle was involved in a crash and the frontal airbags did not deploy. the driver was wearing a seatbelt and a police report was filed at the scene. the vehicle sustained frontal damage and it was towed to an independent repair shop for inspection. the dealership was alerted. | |||
| 07/26/2002 | |||
| Consumer was traveling on the highway and without warning airbags didn't deploy when another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2002 acura 3.2 tl. consumer cc letter to dealer for recall repair appointment *tgw the consumer was trying to get the air bag recall performed, but he has not received a follow-up from the dealer. *jb | |||
| 04/07/2004 | 77200 | 1 | 03/04/2004 |
| Transmission failure just like everbody else with theses cars . *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 11/15/2005 | 69500 | 4 | 04/18/2001 |
| Srs light came on for 4th time; acura 3.2tl 2002. *jb | |||
| 09/25/2005 | 103040 | 1 | 02/03/2002 |
| Dt: the consumer filed a previous complaint on the srs of the airbag, odi 10137149 . the consumer refused to add this information to her previous complaint and wished to file a separate complaint on the same vehicle. the consumer was having problems with the blower motor resistor that went to the heater, the air conditioner, and with the wiring harness under the dashboard. the wires melted. the consumer did not see flames, but felt there was a fire. the consumer took vehicle to a dealership where she was told it was a safety issue. the consumer contacted honda manufacturer, who was suppose to call the consumer back. there have been no repairs at this time. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 99000 | 1 | 02/01/2002 |
| Dt: 2002 acura 3.2 tl. the consumer states the srs indicator light comes on. the dealership states it is a faulty opds unit. the problem has not been fixed. there is a service bulletin for this. the light came on approximately 2 months ago and has not gone off.*ak | |||
| 07/18/2005 | 41470 | 1 | 08/08/2001 |
| Sudden, loud grinding sound coming from rear disc brakes. at same time, srs indicator light came on. contacted acura dealer, clair acura of walpole ma, unable to service for at least a week, didn't appear concerned about safety issues. took car to tire/break specialist who immediatley diagnosed total brake failure, calipers were locked frozen. called acura dealer, still unconcerned, knew nothing about other vehicles with similar problems. had car repaired immediatley by break specialist - replaced calipers, rotors, brake fluid, complete brake package. | |||