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 | |
| 011000 | 10/01/2000 | 615756 | Information on diagnosing 1999 - 2000 3.5rl - srs diagnostic trouble code 15-1 or 15-3. *tt | 01/30/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 03/29/2001 | 17000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.5rl. approximately 2 to 3 weeks after purchasing the vehicle, the contact noticed that the srs warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that the fuses were defective. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred approximately four weeks later. the failure has occurred intermittently for the past seven years. in april of 2008, the contact received a notice informing her to take the vehicle to the dealer to have the occupant position detection system (opds) replaced. a diagnostic test was performed and the dealer stated that they only needed to replace the sensor, but not the control unit. the vehicle was repaired; however, the srs indicator began illuminating on the instrument panel approximately three weeks later. the manufacturer informed her to take the vehicle back to the dealer for another diagnostic test. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 78,000 and failure mileage was 17,000. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 07/11/2007 | 110250 | 5 | 03/29/2004 |
| Opds sensortriggers srs: srs light reset 5 times since 02/04 one time by dealership right before purchase of pre certified veh in 2004. the last time was july of 2007 when i was told i would need a new cable reel and drivers air bag priced at 1468.00 at that time i researched srs problems and called a different dealership to find out that there was a warranty extension in march 2006. the passenger side opds sensor was faulty and replaced 05/05. labor was charged 130.50. i had to find out through a different dealership service department that this has been a issue with acuras. i then went back to the local service department and brought it to their attention they owed me monies back for the labor charged due to the warranty extention. there was no notice that went out to the customers even if they had paid for the services now covered no one was notified except the service departments.i was told i would have to file through the cooperate office in order to get my refund. i called corporate and filed a complaint about the monies owed and a charge of 1468.00 to replace an airbag that had never been deployed. they initially agreed to pay for the parts only. when i advised corporate and the service department that i wanted the airbag undeploy released to a bodyshop for further investigation that a deployed airbag would not be of any help in determining a malfunction of airbag system, they agreed to replace the drivers side airbag and the cable reel at no charge. this is a real concern what would have happened had the car been involved in a collision and the airbag system was faulty? *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 02/25/2005 | 3 | 11/18/1998 | |
| The srs indicator comes on and stays on when a cell phone or laptop is used inside the vehicle. this hinders the proper operation of the air bags which could result in a needless death to the passenger. the light can only be reset by the dealer which cost $84.00 per hour. after some investigation on the web, it appears that this is not only a problem in the acura rls but also a problem with all acura vehicles (rl, tl, tl-s, rsx and the mdx). there should have been engineering considerations which would have shielded the opds sensors from everyday interferences from laptops and cell phones radio frequencies. please give this matter some attention by contacting the acura corporation and asking for an explanation of what action they intend to take to correct this engineering defect. as with most major corporations, the average consumer has no way of contacting them directly. thanks for your consideration and i look forward to hearing from you. *ak | |||