2009 Acura TL Complaints

ACURA IS ASKING ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE A HAZARDOUS AND PERHAPS FATALLY FLAWED VEHICLE WITH REGARDS TO THE AIRBAG RECALL THUS JEOPARDIZING MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS. I WAS INFORMED BY MY LOCAL DEALER IN THE ORLANDO, FL AREA THAT I NEEDED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE IN AND SIGN A WAIVER THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRED BUT THAT I NEEDED TO BRING SOMEONE ELSE WITH ME THAT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY HOME. THEREFORE, ACURA AGREES THAT THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH FOR ME NOT TO DRIVE BUT THAT I SHOULD HAVE 'SOMEONE ELSE' DRIVE IT BACK WHICH WOULD BE AN HOUR DRIVE. NOT SURE IF THAT 'SOMEONE ELSE' SHOULD BE A TEENAGER OR MY WIFE WHO'S LIFE I WOULD BE JEOPARDIZING IN THEIR EYES. BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS NOT AGREEING TO STORE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAITED ON PARTS AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO CONTACT CORPORATE AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE READ ME WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SCRIPT THAT ADVISED ME THAT I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE C...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW CAMERA WAS BLURRY, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE BACKING OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT WANTED TO REPLACE IT AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. ADDITIONALLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 05/19/16 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE T-BONED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS INTENDED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE LACERATIONS TO THE SCALP THAT REQUIRED 225 STITCHES AND 5 CRACKED CERVICLE VERTEBRAE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BROKEN GLASS WAS NOT PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CAUSE OF THE INJURIES WAS UNDETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM ACURA THAT MY 2009 TL WAS BEING RECALLED FOR THE AIRBAG INFLATOR. ON THE RECALL NOTICE IT STATES "THE DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES COULD KILL OR INJURE YOU OR OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR VEHICLE". IT ADVISES TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A NEW AIRBAG ORDERED AND IF WANTED, RECEIVE ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. THE DEALER DID OFFER ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION WITH WHICH YOU AGREE TO PARK THE RECALLED VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE DEALER ADVISED THEY HAVE NO PROCEDURES TO INSTALL THE NEW AIRBAG NOR DO THEY HAVE THE PARTS. THE DEALER ADVISED IT COULD TAKE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2016 OR MAYBE EVEN LONGER, BEFORE THE REPAIR CAN BE MADE. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY HAVE NO FURTHER INFORMATION BEYOND WHAT HAS JUST BEEN STATED. IF MY CAR SITS FOR ANOTHER FIVE MONTHS OR LONGER THERE IS NO CONSIDERATION FOR THE DEPRECIATION OF MY VEHICLE WHILE IT IS PARKED. WHY NOT? ALSO, HOW GREAT IS THE HAZARD AS THE DEALER ADVISED SOME OWNERS ARE CO...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PLEASED ABOUT THE LOANER VEHICLE OPTIONS. THE LOANER WAS NOT COMPARABLE AND HAD TO BE BROUGHT IN EVERY WEEK FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT USED HER OWN INSURANCE TO COVER THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.