This applies to us as well, anyone having SRS light issues. It is a letter stating that the warranty on our OPDS has been extended to 10 years/150,000 miles. I also copy and pasted the letter if there is any trouble with the link, courtesy of Topher.


https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181025


Alright fellow AZ'ners............

Here is your warranty extension info sent from Acura itself! Enjoy, and let Honda/Acura Inc. pay for your problem!

Topher


SRS indicator light Warranty Extension

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DATE: April 5, 2006



TO: All Acura Sales, Service & Parts Managers



FROM: American Honda Service Division



RE: Warranty Extension Announcement





On March 2, 2006, we announced an OPDS (occupant position detection system) warranty extension for certain 2001–03 3.2CLs, 2001–02 MDXs, 1999–03 3.5RLs, selected 2004 RLs, 2002–04 RSXs, and 2000–03 3.2TLs.



Some affected vehicles may have a problem with the OPDS that causes the SRS indicator to stay on with one or more SRS DTCs. To ensure continued reliability with the OPDS, affected vehicles have an extended warranty on the OPDS unit and the OPDS sensor. These parts are now covered for 10 years or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first.



Customer Notification

Approximately 480,000 vehicles are affected by this warranty extension. Notifications will start mailing on April 7, 2006, at a rate of 5,000 letters per day, and will span a 60-day period.

Even though the daily mail rate is quite large, it will have little or no impact on your service department because the only vehicles needing inspection and/or possible repair are those returned by clients with the specific complaint of an SRS indicator that won’t go off. For detailed repair, VIN, and warranty information, see S/B 06-008, Warranty Extension: OPDS Unit or OPDS Sensor Triggers SRS DTC(s) 15-1, 15-2, 15-3.



Thank you.
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Crown_Acura

 

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oldschool news

 

My OPDS acts funny. Every day for the past 5 the Side Airbag Off indicator comes on and stays on the entire drive (empty passenger seat).

I'm sure it's just a matter of time, but thankfully it is warranty.

 

what exactly is the problem here again?

what is SRS?

 

SRS is your car's safety restraint system. If your SRS light is not coming on and staying on, then you do not have a problem. If it is staying on then you need to take it to the dealership and have your SRS system looked at. The OPDS (occupant position detection sensor) sensor that is in the front passenger's seat of your car is bad and has a recall on it. They may not fix it though if your sensor is not bad. Word of warning, do not allow a cell phone to contact that seat as this may set off that light as well. It can cost to get it reset.