2001 Acura Cl Airbags Problems

The contact owned a 2001 Acura CL. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, there was a vehicle driving toward the contact's driver's side that ran the red light and crashed into the front of the vehicle. The entire front of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt restraint system did not operate. The contact was treated for a back muscle injury and it was unknown if the other driver sustained injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where the contact was informed the vehicle was a total loss. The vehicle was towed to the junkyard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 262,515.

NHTSA ID

11582200

Incident

Jan 26, 2024

Mileage

262,515 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER ACURA OF TROY (1828 MAPLELAWN DR, TROY, MI 48084, (877) 820-3015) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11353950

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WAS UNAVAILABLE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB

NHTSA ID

11353185

Incident

Feb 1, 2020

I HAVE A RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS BUT THE ACURA REPAIR SHOP DOES NOT HAVE THE PART AND IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICE THAT THEIR IS A DANGEROUS RECALL. WHAT CAN I DO?

NHTSA ID

11351401

Incident

Mar 31, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HOPKINS ACURA (1555 EL CAMINO REAL, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 (650) 364-6771) AND AUTONATION ACURA STEVENS CREEK (4747 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051(408) 758-5502) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11340904

Incident

Jan 17, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED DICK HANNAH ACURA OF PORTLAND (12030 SE STARK ST, PORTLAND, OR 97216, (503) 506-8572) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11331477

Incident

Jun 29, 2018

Mileage

190,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN MY 2001!ACURA CL WAS RECALLED AND THE COMPANY NEVER CONTACTED ME ABOUT IT! I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 5/28/20 WITH NO TITLE BUT I DO HAVE A BILL OF SALE ON A NOTEBOOK PIECE OF PAPER BUT ANYWAYS I SAW WHERE THERE WAS RECALLS FOR SOME PARTS ON MY VEHICLE AND WAS RESEARCHING UP ON THIS STUFF AND CAME ACROSS THE INFORMATION THAT MY AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED...WHAT POSSIBLY IS THERE TO DO ABOUT THIS SITUATION? PLEASE AND THANK YOU HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!! HERE IS MY CAMPAIGN ID '04V176000. *TR

NHTSA ID

11330745

Incident

Jun 25, 2020

Mileage

33,600 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. GOLD COAST ACURA (3195 PERKIN AVE, VENTURA, CA 93003; (805) 642-3600) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11328125

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS TO REVERSE IN HIS GARAGE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO HIS GARAGE WALL. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER ACURA OF HONOLULU (3251 N NIMITZ HWY, HONOLULU, HI 96819, (808) 829-3073) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000. *LN*JB *BF CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JB

NHTSA ID

11325068

Incident

May 18, 2020

Mileage

102,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE MEDIAN STRIP ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT ON HER FOREARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ALSO NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SALVAGE YARD AND WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE SALVAGE YARD TWO YEARS LATER. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V-027000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11320328

Incident

Apr 10, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GETTLE ACURA LOCATED AT (4891 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233, (941) 343-5700) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT REMEDY PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN A YEAR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,455. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11319306

Incident

Jan 17, 2020

Mileage

150,455 mi

A RECALL WAS ISSUED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO FOR MY AIRBAGS. THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL FROM ACURA (I FOUND OUT ON THE WEB). PREVIOUSLY, I HAD CONTACTED ACURA BY MAIL AND WAS TOLD OVER THE PHONE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR MY AIRBAGS TO BE FIXED WHEN THE FIRST TAKATA RECALLS HAPPENED IN 2016). MY CAR IS WITHOUT A DOUBT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I'VE ATTACHED THE ORIGINAL LETTER I WROTE THEM BASED ON OUR CONVERSATIONS. THEY DO HAVE MY CONTACT INFORMATION! THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THE DELAY IN NOTIFYING ME OR IN REPAIRING MY AIRBAGS.

NHTSA ID

11318863

Incident

Mar 20, 2020

TAKATA RECALL. MY TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP.???

NHTSA ID

11217265

Incident

May 20, 2019

Mileage

163,000 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH WHICH WILL RENDER THE AIRBAGS IN OPERABLE IN A CRASH. LOOKS LIKE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND YOU GUYS HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE MY $300 TO GET IT FIXED.

NHTSA ID

11192598

Incident

Oct 25, 2018

CAR PASSED INSPECTION IN JANUARY, SRS CAME ON

NHTSA ID

11186233

Incident

Mar 6, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON. GO TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED AND THERE IS NO CODE FOR THE AIRBAG. THE LIGHT WILL STAY OFF UNTIL I HIT ANY BUMP IN ROAD. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT COMES ON AND IN TOWN WHEN IT HAS COME ON FOR NO REASON.

NHTSA ID

11094067

Incident

May 14, 2018

Mileage

133,454 mi

ALARM FOR AIRBAG TURNED RED ALL TIME. REQUEST FOR TESTS AND VERIFICATIONS WERE DENIED BY DEALER.

NHTSA ID

11035387

Incident

Aug 15, 2014

Mileage

167,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE SRS SYSTEM, WHICH HAS RENDERED IT INOPERABLE. APPARENTLY, THERE ARE DESIGN ISSUES WITH THE SEAT BUCKLE AND SEAT SENSOR THAT HAVE BEEN THERE ALL ALONG. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OWNER COMPLAINTS HERE AND ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS. THIS APPARENTLY MAKES THE ENTIRE SRS SYSTEM INOPERABLE, INCLUDING THE DRIVER AIRBAG. THIS ALONG WITH THE WELL DOCUMENTED TRANSMISSION ISSUES MAKE THIS A "ROLLING COFFIN"-- I AM NOT SURE WHY HONDA IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ITS OWNERS. I GUESS IT WOULD TAKE MAJOR INJURIES AND LAWSUITS AND PUBLICITY TO GET SOME ACTION.

NHTSA ID

10824082

Incident

Feb 3, 2016

Mileage

133,000 mi

MY SRS LIGHT IS ON, AND ALWAYS ON, DRIVING, IN PARK, ETC. HOWEVER, MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I READ THAT IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON THE SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT IN BOTH FRONT SEATS AND SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR BOTH WORK. DEALER SHOULD EXAMINE, DETERMINE PROBLEM AND FIX AT NO COST. MY NAVI DVR SYSTEM ALSO WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE THE MOST RECENT DISC. MOSTLY IT IS A BUNCH OF LINES ACROSS THE SCREEN, BLACK AND WHITE, SOMETIME BLUE AND WHITE. I WOULD SAY ONE IN 20 STARTS THE NAVI SYSTEM WORKS.

NHTSA ID

10783234

Incident

Sep 23, 2015

Mileage

118,000 mi

WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT LIT UP. THE SRS LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL I ERASED THE SCS BY ENTERING THE APPROPRIATE MEMORY ERASE SIGNAL. AFTER THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED AGAIN, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN REQUIRING ANOTHER SCS ERASURE TO TURN IT OFF. AFTER EVERY SCS ERASURE TO TURN THE SRS LIGHT OFF, IT TURNS BACK ON EVERY TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT BUCKLE IS FASTENED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IN THIS CAR (2001 ACURA CL TYPE S), THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM IS INACTIVATED WHENEVER THE SRS LIGHT IS ON.

NHTSA ID

10731816

Incident

Apr 12, 2015

Mileage

159,000 mi

THE ODPS SENSOR FAILS IF, ACCORDING TO ACURA, SOMEONE PLACES A CELL PHONE, LAPTOP COMPUTER ETC. ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SENSOR MAY ALSO FAIL IF SOMEONE PLUGS SOMETHING INTO THE ACCESSORY CHARGING PORT IN THE CONSOLE. ACCORDING TO ACURA THIS IS " DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AT THE TIME, THE OPDS CONTROL UNIT, AND /OR OPDS MAY FAIL PREMATURELY." THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE SRS LIGHT TO BE ON AND WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS NO WARNING ABOUT DOING ANY OF THESE IS EVER MENTIONED BY ACURA. IF SOMEONE PUTS A LAPTOP OR CELL PHONE ON THE SEAT IT COULD CAUSE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY. REPAIRS ARE OVER $500 WHEN THIS HAPPENS. AT MINIMUM ACURA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PLACE A STICKER/ WARNING OF THIS CONDITION IN THEIR CARS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON ALL ACURA CARS AND COULD CAUSE A DEATH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10533094

Incident

Jul 18, 2013

Mileage

37,000 mi

MY SRS LIGHT TURNED ON A FEW DAYS AGO, SO I WENT INTO MULLERS WOODFILED ACURA IN HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL. FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, THEY CHARGED ME $130.00 AND TOLD ME THAT OPDS CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST ME CLOSE TO $800 WITH A MANAGERS DISCOUNT. THIS OPDS UNIT HAD A MANUFACTURERS EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH RAN FOR 10YEARS AND EXPIRED SOMETIME IN 2010/2011. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS BY MYSELF. I DID CALL ACURA/HONDA CLIENT RELATIONS/CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP: [XXX] WHO OPENED UP A CASE #[XXX], DID ASSIST ME BY APOLOGIZING BUT SOMEHOW DID NOT EVEN OFFER ME A DISCOUNT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA/ACURA FOR THIS WARRANTY ISSUE BECAUSE I DID NOT REPLACE THIS OPDS UNIT BECAUSE MY SRS LIGHT NEVER TURNED ON, AM I SUPPOSED TO PURPOSELY TURN IT ON BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED TO GET THE OPDS UNIT REPLACED? I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE FOR EVERYONE THAT EVER OWNED A HONDA/ACURA MODEL THAT HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE COULD GET BACK TO ME TO DIRECT ME TO RIGHT PERSON THAT COULD ASSIST ME WITH THIS ISSUE AND/OR OPEN UP A CASE AGAINST HONDA/ACURA TO HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10474296

Incident

Sep 7, 2012

Mileage

117,178 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE LIGHT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.

NHTSA ID

10438968

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Mileage

206,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT IN A 2001 ACURA CL 3.2 (GOING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MILES PER HOUR ON IMPACT). AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON HER VEHICLE, BUT DID ON THE OTHER DRIVER'S CAR. IMPACT WAS ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. BOTH CARS WERE DEEMED "TOTALED" BY INSURANCE COMPANIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360757

Incident

Oct 6, 2010

Mileage

114,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 ACURA CL. HE STATED THAT TWO OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TEN TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,000.

NHTSA ID

10328866

Incident

Dec 15, 2001

Mileage

17,000 mi