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Old 02-05-2016, 09:06 AM
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We are being recalled....

I have a 2012 RL and expected this. The seatbelts in the RL proudly wear a "Takata" brand tag at the base of the strap, so I figured we have the Takata air bags too and it was a matter of time before a recall was announced....

There is a stop sale at Acura/Honda dealers now on pre owned 2005-2012 RL's

Recall Information for Safety & Defects | Acura Owners Site

Some may remember that Takata was the same company that had massive issues with seat belt buckles failing in the 1990's. Takata blamed it on Americans bad eating habits. They claimed the salt in their fast food french fries and their sloppy in car eating habits were causing the metal parts in the buckles to corrode. Chrysler especially had huge recalls as a result in the mid 90's

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The link posted says my vin# has no current safety recalls
Old 02-05-2016, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MSW 6SP
The link posted says my vin# has no current safety recalls
The message from Acura says it will after February 15th.......

Attention: If you own one of the models below, your vehicle may be included in a recently announced Takata airbag inflator recall. Recall information for these vehicles will not be available in the VIN Lookup tool below until February 15, 2016. Please check this site after February 15th to determine if your vehicle is affected. For all other, ongoing recalls, please use the VIN Lookup tool below.

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Bad Seat Belts Prompt U.s. To Recall Millions - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel
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I'll check back

Your last link was from 1995

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Old 02-05-2016, 09:32 AM
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article from '95 was in reference to Takata McDonald French Fry issue, not air bags!
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YAY!!!! FREE LOANER FOR A DAY!!!

Now I have to make sure the airbag doesn't deploy until then...

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Originally Posted by projektvertx
Now I have to make sure the airbag doesn't deploy until then...

Don't worry... it won't!!!

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Don't worry... it won't!!!



So out of an abundance of free time, I actually picked up the phone and called them for an estimated timeline and this is what I was told. Letters won't be mailed out until mid-March and the parts won't be available until late summer. So, don't crash until the end of summer I guess
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Originally Posted by projektvertx


So out of an abundance of free time, I actually picked up the phone and called them for an estimated timeline and this is what I was told. Letters won't be mailed out until mid-March and the parts won't be available until late summer. So, don't crash until the end of summer I guess
Its same story on all brands affected by this recall. I was notified in May of recall on my M and now told sometime in Spring the parts would be ready. Sorry but not holding my breath on their timelines give the sheer size of the recall.
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Fantastic now I get another 2016 Acura TL as a loaner car -___-




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