ACURA TL 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V510000

Make Model Year
ACURA TL 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-11-07 2005-11-03 2005-11-07

Production Dates: 2005-09-21 - 2005-09-23

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: P99 & Q00

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 316

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REMOVE THE BUMPER AND RETORQUE THE LOOSE BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 AND ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

Notes

HONDA RECALL NO. P99 AND ACURA Q00 .CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.