Acura Rl 2004

Model Rl made in 2004 by Acura got 8 consumer complains as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding digital instrument panel and equipment.

Rl year 2004

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2004

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL
SB-06-050	05/09/2008	10032775	Acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. a federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain models were overstating mileage. vehicles affected by this sett	05/21/2010
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
08-026	05/31/2008	10025524	Load carrying capacity reduced label for all acura vehicles. *pe	08/15/2008
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SB-06-050	05/09/2008	10032775	Acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. a federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain models were overstating mileage. vehicles affected by this sett	05/21/2010
TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
SB-0708	11/01/2010	10037486	Ready	05/24/2011
SB-0708	11/01/2010	10037486	Acura: there are guidelines for various situations and procedures including: tire pressure valve stem installation, trailer stability malfunction light is on, engine oil application guide, new software, new transmission fluid, notchy steeri	05/24/2011

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
AIR BAGS
10/11/2012	107000
	My wife was entering a bend in the road and came upon a car stopped in her lane, with no brakes lights!!! she attempted to swerve to the shoulder but it was too late. she impacted the car in the rear, slightly offset to the right (passenger) side. the front of her car impacted slightly offset to the left (driver's) side. she braced for impact with her left hand on the wheel. the passenger side airbag (empty seat!) deployed but the driver's airbag did not!! the full force of the impact was absorbed by her hand, shattering her wrist. she needs surgery to piece it back together and the surgeon estimates a 12-18 month recovery time. she's a professional driver with ~20 years experience and drives a school bus for a living. no way should her airbag not have deployed. her career and our financial well being is in serious jeopardy because of the severity of her injury. i've never sued anyone in my life and don't care for the practice, but i don't see how i can't, this is just not right.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10/18/2012	90000
	(10/18/12 approximately) the alarm system went off randomly and the remote fob failed to operate. the electrical system was cycling on and off and the dashboard display would remain lit. it was a stormy night when this happened so i thought it was just the alarm sensor being over sensitive. the following day the vehicle returned to normal. on 1/29/13 the vehicle alarm activated again randomly and was able to be reset with the keyless fob. on the morning of 1/30/13 the vehicle fob failed to lock or unlock the vehicle. the dashboard display lights were on with no key in the ignition. the vehicle started and after a 20 minute drive and turning off the engine the dashboard light went off as the should. on the evening of 1/30/13 the vehicle keyless entry operated correctly having not functioned earlier in the day. later on that same evening (1/30/13) the alarm activated. it could not be reset by the keyless fob and the key needed to be used in the door to unlock the vehicle which deactivated the alarm. the vehicle was re-locked with the key and approximately 30 minutes later i went out and the headlights were on and the alarm was not sounding. the headlights were not flashing but remained on continuously. i turned the headlight control from 'auto' to 'off and the light turn off but the dashboard lights remained lit. i attempted to start the vehicle and got no response. upon inspection of the fuse box in the driver well i found water in the fuse box and a drip coming from saturated insulation above. pressing on the insulation result in a flow of water. a similar situation documented in the acura service bulletin 98-028 may bed a similar problem now occurring in the 2004 model. electrical failures could cause the vehicle systems to shut down or malfunction during operation resulting in serious if not fatal injuries.