2006 Acura MDX Airbags Problems

I'M LOOKING OVER RECALLS ON KELLEY BLUE BOOK SITE

NHTSA ID

11231391

Incident

Jul 12, 2019

Mileage

147,000 mi

ON 3/9, I WAS PARKING MY 2006 MDX IN AN INDOOR PARKING GARAGE. ABOUT 15 FEET FROM A WALL, IT TOOK OFF REAL FAST. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKES, BUT IT SLAMMED INTO THE WALL SO HARD. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, SMOKE CAME OUT & THE ALARM WENT OFF UNTIL A PASSERBY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. I COULDN'T STAND UP FOR A FEW MINUTES. MY INSURANCE CO. DECIDED IT WAS TOTALLED & HAD IT TOWED TO OUR HOUSE INSTEAD OF A BODY SHOP, THEN ONLY GAVE ME ITS BOOK VALUE. I STILL HAVE MANY BRUISES ALL OVER MY BODY AND MY NOSE BLED FOR A WHILE AND WAS SWOLLEN FOR A WEEK. THE SEAT BELT CUT INTO MY NECK AND ITS IMPACT LEFT SEVERE BRUISES ON MY CHEST. THE IMPACT MADE BOTH MY REPLACED KNEES BRUISE AND HURT. I HAD LOWER BACK FOR MANY DAYS. POHANKA ACURA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS IS AN ACURA COMPANY ISSUE. GOOGLE DIDN'T SHOW ANY RECALLS ON ACURA MDX ACCELERATORS. BUT, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD WITH THEIR MDX. WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR GOES FASTER INSTEAD. ON 3/11, AND AFTER MANY LEFT MESSAGES TO ACURA, ACURA FINALLY CALLED. I REQUESTED THAT SOMEONE WILL CHECK THE ACCELERATOR, B4 IT WAS TOWED AWAY. HE SAID I NEEDED TO FIX THE CAR AND BRING IT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL NEW STATE. AFTER THAT, ACURA WILL THEN LOOK AT IT AND DETERMINE IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD ISSUES. I'M VERY RELIEVED I DIDN'T DIE. I'M STILL NOT SURE IF I MIGHT DEVELOP ANY PERMANENT PHYSICAL PROBLEMS FROM THIS ACCIDENT. THE SHOCK, TRAUMA AND INJURIES WERE UNNECESSARY. I'M ALSO VERY GLAD I DIDN'T KILL ANYONE. I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LIVE WITH MYSELF. I WASN'T PREPARED TO BUY ANOTHER CAR NOW. I WAS PLANNING ON KEEPING IT FOR AT LEAST 2 MORE YEARS. BESIDES LOSING MY CAR, I WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME DANGER, STRESS, FEAR AND PHYSICAL HARM, BECAUSE OF THE THE NEGLIGENCE ON ACURA'S PART. I HOPE THIS MATTER WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND ACURA WILL STAND BEHIND ITS REPUTABLE NAME AND FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11192247

Incident

Mar 9, 2019

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND, AS A RESULT, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,185.

NHTSA ID

11183883

Incident

Dec 24, 2018

Mileage

202,185 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF THIS AUTOMOBILE & HAD THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF SUMMER 2016. I TOOK IT TO SUPERIOR ACURA OF DAYTON; 60 LOOP RD. CENTERVILLE, OHIO 45459. BUSINESS # (937)435-5115. THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. I'M SURE SOMEONE THERE WILL BE ABLE TO CALL HERE & CLARIFY. MY NAME IS [XXX]. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11035480

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

RE: AMERICAN HONDA FAILED TO REPLACE UNSAFE AIRBAG AND REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITIES ON JULY 9, 2016, WE TOOK OUR 06' ACURA MDX TO LOCAL DEALER FOR THE UNSAFE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT (NHTSA RECALL 16V-334). THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLACE THE AIRBAG DUE TO AN UNKNOWN WIRING OBSTRUCTING THE AIRBAG (EXHIBITS A, B). THEY WANTED TO CUT THE WIRING FOR AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG. WE REFUSED THEIR IDEA OF CUTTING THE UNKNOWN WIRE, BECAUSE IT MAKES NO SENSES WHEN NO ONE KNOWS THE OUTCOMES IS GOING TO AFFECT VEHICLE SAFETY OR FUNCTIONALITY. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND TO OUR BEST KNOWLEDGE NO ONE HAS EVER SERVICED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THUS, IT IS REASONABLE TO SUSPECT THIS MIGHT BE A RARE DEFECT. WE CONTACTED HONDA TO EXPLAIN THIS UNUSUAL SITUATION, RECEIVED A CASE #04828622; WE SENT AN EMAIL WITH ALL THE DETAILS (EXHIBITS C). WE HAD BEEN WAITING AND FOLLOWING UP, BUT HONDA MADE NO PROGRESS UNTIL WE EXPRESSED OUR EXTREME ANGER AFTER ONE YEAR OF ANXIOUS WAITING. FINALLY, OUR CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO A REPRESENTATIVE AT 'AIRBAG RECALL DEPARTMENT' AROUND JULY, 2017. HOWEVER, THIS HAS BEEN PLAYING THE GAME OF 'THIS AIRBAG RECALL DID NOT EXIST LAST YEAR', 'NOT RETURNING PHONE CALL AS SHE PROMISED', AND 'SENDING A NONSENSE LETTER TO CONFIRM THAT OUR AIRBAG IS UNSAFE!'. EVENTUALLY, WE HAVE GOTTEN VERY FRUSTRATED AND ALSO BEING WORRY ABOUT OUR OWN SAFETY WITH THE DANGEROUSLY DEFECTED AIRBAG. WE TOOK THE 06' ACURA MDX TO THE DEALER AGAIN; HOWEVER, ACURA DEALER WANTS ALMOST $300 FOR TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEY COULDN'T REPLACE THE AIRBAG WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEE OF REPLACING THE UNSAFE AIRBAG! WE HOPE NHTSA WOULD IMMEDIATELY START TO INVESTIGATE THIS CASE, AND AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD BE SEVERELY PUNISHED DUE TO THEIR EGREGIOUS CONDUCTS.

NHTSA ID

11016366

Incident

Jul 9, 2016

Mileage

85,412 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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.

NHTSA ID

10943982

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE CONTACTED CRISWELL ACURA IN ANNAPOLIS, MD TWICE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR; 8/10/2016, 9/6/2016. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A RETURN CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS NEVER CALLED BACK. THE SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH JEANETTE IS SERVICE, WHICH I DID, AND ONCE AGAIN DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL BACK. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID

10923746

Incident

Aug 10, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN ELK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10906191

Incident

Sep 13, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10898743

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10897940

Incident

Aug 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10885604

Incident

Jul 12, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD NOT ACCOMMODATED THEM AS A CONSUMER TO HELP GET THE RECALL REMEDIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10873030

Incident

Jun 2, 2015

WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET ACURA TO ACT ON THIS AIRBAG RECALL, BUT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE THIS PAST SUMMER. WE ONCE LIVED A MERE 20 MINUTES FROM A DEALERSHIP, BUT NOW WE HAVE SINCE MOVED WHERE THERE IS NOT A DEALERSHIP WITHIN OUR STATE. IT WAS ARRANGED FOR A HONDA DEALERSHIP TO ASSIST US, BUT ACURA HAS BALKED ON ASSISTING US WITH OUR 2.5 OF TRAVEL TIME TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP DESPITE OFFERING TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION COSTS OR A RENTAL CAR, BUT WE CONTINUE TO WAIT. WE ARE DRIVING DANGEROUSLY WITH THESE DAMAGED AIR BAGS THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY, AND ACURA HAS BEEN NEGLECTFUL IN THEIR RESPONSE AND DISINGENUOUS IN THEIR WANT TO ASSIST.

NHTSA ID

10852997

Incident

Apr 1, 2016

I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 14V-351 REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG. I CONTACTED SOUTH COAST ACURA IN COSTA MESA, CA AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS LATER I CALLED TO FIND THE STATUS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS HAD STILL NOT ARRIVED. IN ADDITION, I CALLED MISSION VIEJO ACURA IN MISSION VIEJO, CA TO SEE IF THEY HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE. NOT ONLY WAS I INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE PARTS WAS HIGHER PRIORITY IN STATES WITH HIGH HUMIDITY. I READ THE RECALL, AND IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT STATES WITH HIGH HUMIDITY. I THINK I AM BEING LIED TO BY THESE ACURA DEALERSHIPS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY COMPLAINT INVESTIGATED.THE RECALL CLEARLY SAYS THE DEFECT COULD KILL OR INJURE PEOPLE, AND I DON'T BELIEVE ACURA IS TAKING SUFFICIENT MEASURES TO MAKE SURE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ENSURE MY SAFETY.

NHTSA ID

10722419

Incident

Mar 2, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR THE SCHEDULED REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10663960

Incident

Nov 3, 2014