3.2% of complaints about the 2006 Acura TL came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 9.2 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (85 complaints), typically at 9.9 yr or about 102,000 miles.
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containi
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
AFFINIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS, NAPA PART NO. 2601662, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MISTAKENLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 - 2008 ACURA TL VEHICLES DUE TO A MISTAKE IN A NAPA AND NAPA DEALERS' PARTS APPLICATION CATALOGUE.
MISAPPLICATION OF THIS PART COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.
HONDA IS RECALLING 273,000 MY 2004-2008 ACURA TL VEHICLES. PROLONGED HIGH UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID.
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ON THE FRONTAL AIRBAG SYSTEM WHERE THE TWO EXTERNAL IMPACT SENSORS IS MOUNTED, NEAR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED.
IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN OR FALL OUT, THE SENSOR MAY FAIL TO PROPERLY DETECT A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN DELAYED OR NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT AIRBAG INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING. APPEARS AN ISSUE WITH THE SECOND GEAR, AS PER REPAIR FACILITY. *TR
MY 2006 ACURA TL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A PARKWAY. THE DEALER SAID A YELLOW SACK SPIDER WEB CLOGGED THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN TUBE WHICH CAUSED WATER TO BACK UP AND SPILL ONTO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAUSING MY ACURA TO SHUT OFF. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STOPPED AND FAILED GO INTO GEAR WHILE IN MOTION/PARK ON ROAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE) WERE ON BEFORE INCIDENT. NOTIFIED ACURA CLIENT SERVICES OF THE ISSUE. ACURA PROVIDE NO FEEDBACK OR SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. TOTAL COST TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION $1850.00. *TR
THE SIDE AIRBAG TURNED ON AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT NO CODES WERE FOUND. APPARENTLY, THE COMPUTER HAS A MALFUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE NO CODE WERE FOUND IN THE COMPUTER, THEN THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY I AM DEALING WITH THE SITUATION, BECAUSE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE A WARNING LIGHT ON AND NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. *JB