According to Gas Buddy, We've Been Added to the Takata Air Bag Recall
 

Just got an email from GasBuddy claiming American Honda Motor Company has added the following cars to the recall list:

2003 Acura 3.2 CL
2013-2016 ILX
2013-2014 ILX Hybrid
2007-2016 RDX
2004-2006 and 2009-2014 TL
2010-2013 ZDX
2001-2007 and 2009 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
2006-2014 Ridgeline
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Grrrr I just had this done on the racecar, now the DD too...

A Honda dealer should be able to do this replacement correct?

Based on the list of models posted by DMZ and your vehicles listed in your signature block - you and I are not included (07 and 08).

However my wife's 16 RDX and daughter's 09 Accord is.......

scary! I blew my drivers air bag once. Very glad I'm still here today.
and I live in an area with 100% humidity.
humidity is what causes the air bag components to degrade.

Basic reading comprehension > me today :tomato:

Seems weird that they'd change airbag manufacturer half-way thru the generation.... then back to Takata for the next gen :confused:

While driving or doing some sort of repair / work on your dash??

I agree but based on the post - it is what it is :dunno:

https://hondanews.com/channels/corpo...rbag-inflators

A VIN lookup for an 05 TL comes back clean still, they must be still updating the lookup site.

Meh, I think Gas Buddies has bad info.

Today, Honda announced a recall of air bags installed during the first recall. As far as TLs go, only 02-03 TLs are involved.

Edit: Never mind, I miss-read the article. Read the full article. Interesting back story to how they arrived at this new recall. And yes, this sucks for us 3G owners...:

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/bu...call/39184263/

Interesting, 06 reflects as clear but 03 Type S has the recall. Looks like dealer visit is in my future.

Curb/tree exploration :snicker:

I doubt a dealer will be able to tell you anything until Honda confirms that they've updated their VIN database for this latest recall...

It's unfortunate and fortune news for us 2004-2006 TL owners. I will say this, the dealership I worked for (years back) was on top of their inventory with inflators. We were doing 10-15 recalled 2nd gen TL inflators every day. Very easy job to do. However, considering my vehicle has not seen a dealership in the last 4 years (they replaced my dashboard under goodwill) I'm very hesitant on having them work on my TL. I would rather do the recall myself in their parking lot to be honest, but i'll see if any of my previous co-workers are still around that would do the job. I did run my vin on Acura's website and it doesn't come back with any open recall on the airbag inflator. I have called the two local dealerships who I have a lot of connections with, apparently this is all new news to them. All I was told is to hang on tight til Honda/Acura corporate start running vins. I had a feeling our vehicles were affected because i've looked at our inflators many times and noticed the same stampings the 2nd gen had. Of course Acura would delay on this since the 3rd gen TL was one of the highest selling generation. Wait 15 years later to do this year so that most 04-06 are already in their graves.

:thumbsup:

back in like 2011 or 12.

airbag deployed and I received a 1st degree burn on my left forearm.

I'm a little confused. In its statement, Honda says the only affected vehicles are A) those that were previously recalled and received a replacement inflator, or B) those that had an inflator replaced following a deployment.

That doesn't read like 250k+ additional vehicles just got recalled. But if the PSDI-5D found its way into previously non-recalled vehicles as part of a repair, wouldn't today's recall still increase the total number of recalled vehicles?

I just traded texts with the mechanic I use (he works at a local Honda dealer) and he said he saw this in the Service News Bulletin last week. I asked about skipping the 07 and 08 model years and he didn't have any details other than guessing Honda negotiated a better deal with a different supplier for the mid model refresh and then went back to Takada for the 4G. Again just a guess on his part..

:ugh: and is this the same car you friend over-revved the engine or missed a shift?

Figured at some point this would happen. Expecting my G35 will be added eventually.

From that NHTSA link, this recall does not appear to include original inflators:

FWIW my VIN still doesn't return any active recalls on recalls.acura.com or NHTSA.

The Details

Vehicles involved: 1.1 million cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks, including:

• 2003 Acura 3.2CL cars
• 2013-2016 Acura ILX cars
• 2003-2006 Acura MDX SUVs
• 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL cars
• 2004-2006 and 2009-2014 Acura TL cars
• 2007-2016 Acura RDX SUVs
• 2010-2013 Acura ZDX hatchbacks
• 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord cars
• 2001-2005 Honda Civic cars
• 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 Honda CR-V SUVs
• 2003-2011 Honda Element SUVs
• 2007 Honda Fit hatchbacks
• 2002-2004 Honda Odyssey minivans
• 2003-2008 Honda Pilot SUVs
• 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline pickup trucks

The problem: In the manufacturing process, the inflators—labeled PSDI-5D—were exposed to too much moisture, raising the possibility that they could rupture, shooting sharp metal fragments into the cabin.

The fix: Honda says it has replacement parts available for affected owners, and will begin notifying them in early April. It also says that replacement vehicles will be made available if needed.

How to contact the manufacturer: Owners can check to see whether their vehicle needs a replacement airbag by checking recalls.acura.com and recalls.honda.com, or they can call 888-234-2138.

NHTSA campaign number: 19V182

I received a call from a long time buddy of mine who works in the parts department. They were aware of this since early last week or so. The parts are being supplied soon to the dealership where they will start reaching out to owners of these 2004-2006 3rd gen TL's. Same thing happened with my wife's engine recall, everyone knew about it for MONTHS and it took MONTHS for them to come up with the recall notice with the correct repair needed. Two years later they are still sending out new recall stuff for those that had their engines replaced and for a knock sensor recalibration to be done. In other words, it will take some time, but I see this moving along quickly.

I agree, the recall only mentions vehicles with air bags/actuators that have been replaced...

04-06 TL Takata Driver Airbag Safety Recall

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:19V-182
MFR CAMPAIGN ID:M45
CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION:04-06 TL Takata Driver Airbag Safety Recall
RECALL DATE:03/06/2019
RECALL STATUS:17 Character VIN Required
SUMMARY:American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Acura) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Acura TL vehicles. A replacement driver frontal airbag inflator was installed in your vehicle to remedy a previous airbag inflator recall, or that a driver frontal airbag module containing the replacement inflator was installed in your vehicle as a service part. The replacement driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.


SAFETY RISK:In the event of an inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material and into the vehicle interior at high speed, potentially causing serious injury or death to you or others in the vehicle.


REMEDY:Please call any Acura dealer and make an appointment to have the driver frontal airbag module replaced for free. For additional questions or to get help locating a dealer, owners may contact American Honda Customer Support and Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.

yes, in the past 9 years, the car and I have gone through some shit.
Really thankful for finding an Acura, and finding you fine gentlemen!

:popcorn:

This was posted in the 4G section as well - Yoshi Takatsuka 2019 Recall Efforts

The 2004-2006 TL doesn't appear in either of those lists. Somebody is fucking up the messaging somewhere here.

I noticed that as well. And FWIW - neither VIN on the other two cars in my family show up on the NHTSA site yet although they do show on the list. :dunno:

The 07-08 TL's aren't included?

No, different airbag.

Driver side only... And this recall is only to replace airbags/actuators that were previously replaced, not the original airbag/actuator...

TSB 19-020 - Safety Recall: Driver's Airbag Replacement Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized (Module Replacement)
Applies To: 2004-06 TL - ALL - Check the iN VIN status for eligibility
http://www.urvi.net/forumfiles/SB/B19-020.PDF
http://techinfo.honda.com/Rjanisis/p...nu/B19-020.PDF

Yeah, so since 3G TLs were never on the original recall list, the only 3G TLs affected by this recall are 04-06 TLs which had an airbag replaced (due to deployment or airbag related MIL, maybe for some other reason I'm not thinking of)..

I'm guessing that Justn's TL will be on this list (I think his curb eating TL was a 3G?). The rest of us 3G owners that still have the original airbag are not affected by this latest recall.

From the NTSB web site:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2006/A...DR/FWD#recalls

My understanding is ALL 2004-2006 TLs were impacted by the original airbag recall, and as such, will be covered by A) the original recall (if the airbag has yet to be replaced), or B) the new recall (if the airbag was replaced under the original recall).

Since I was not a TL owner back when the original round of airbag recalls hit the street, I'm not sure if my understanding is correct. I'd appreciate it if someone would correct me if I'm wrong.

Read the post above yours....

Hmmm, are you sure they were never included in the original recall? I ask because when I bought my car there was a notation about the airbag having been worked on due to a recall. I'll see if I can find that reference.

Yup, 2G and 4G TLs, but no 3G TLs:


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