64 of the 345 complaints about the 2006 Acura TL are about the body and structure — 19% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 89,500 miles.
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS WHICH IS REALLY DANGEROUS TO SEE ASSUMING IT TO BE DEPLOYED ANYTIME SOON RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND INJURING THE PASSENGER FOR NO REASON.
NHTSA complaint #11386760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ACURA WILL NOT HELP ME WITH DASHBOARD. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $3000 FOR A NEW DASH. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE , ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT BY ME AND ONE OTHER OWNER! CRACKING ALL OVER DASH IS GOIN TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO HURT SOMEONE IF DEPLOYED! NO DASH CRACKS ALL OVER THATS KEPT INSIDE. THIS IS HAPPENING TO EVERY ACURA TL 04-08 MODEL! REPETITIVELY ! THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY COASTAL AREA OR SALT OR SAND OR HEAT AT ALL! IV OWNED MANY CARS HIGHER IN MILLAGE THAT WERE KEPT OUTSIDE ONLY AND NEVER HAD CRACKING DASH PROBLEM! IV SEEN OLDER CARS THAT WERE EXTREMELY OLD IN AGE AND KEPT IN HEAT THAT HAD MINOR CRACKS BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS ESPECIALLY ON NEWER VEHICLES KEPT NO WHERE BUT INSIDE THE WHOLE TIME SINCE CAR CAME OFF PRODUCTION LINE! ACURA ACKNOWLDGED THE PROBLEM BUT NO HELP WAS OFFERED THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AROUND #3000 TO HAVE A NEW DASH INSTALLED. THIS IS CLEARLY POORLY MADE MATERIAL BY ACURA PROBABLY FAKE CARBON FIBER OR CHEAP PLASTIC. BUT THEY ADVERTISE THEIR VEHICLES AS "WORLD CLASS, LUXURY, ETC THEIR ADS GO ON AND ON ABOUT QUALITY!" NO OTHER VEHICLE IN THIS CLASS HAS THIS PROBLEM AND ONLY THIS GENERATION TL MADE BY ACURA 04-08! PLEASE MAKE THEM DO SOMETHING AND BE RESPONSIBLE AND FAIR! THIS IS NOT FROM SUN OR HEAT! THEY BASICALLY LIE TO SELL VEHICLES! THIS IS CALLED SAMINGOR CONING. TEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE INSTEAD OF JUST ALLOWED TO TELL CUSTOMERS PAY US $3000.00 AND THEY GET AWAY WITH THAT! SEE THIS LINK ! - HTTPS://ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/3G-TL-PROBLEMS-FIXES-114/MY-CRACKED-DASHBOARD-ORDEAL-730775/ [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11306422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASH BOARD CRACKING AROUND AIRBAG. CONCERNED ABOUT PREMATURE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, INJURY DURING DEPLOYMENT OF DASH BOARD PLASTIC OR NO DEPLOYMENT AT ALL DURING A ACCIDENT
NHTSA complaint #11176153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (NEAR THE AIR BAG) FRACTURED FROM THE WINDSHIELD DOWN TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A COSMETIC CONCERN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.
NHTSA complaint #11104693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED ON THE FRONT DASH BOARD. THIS INCLUDE THE AREAS IN AND AROUND THE PART OF THE DASH THAT COVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I HAVE USED NO TYPE OF CLEANER THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY SERIOUS CRASHES. A SEARCH ONLINE SHOWS A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH SIMILAR ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #11052324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAS NUMEROUS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT DASHBOARD CRACKING AT AN EARLY STAGE. ALSO THE VALVE COVER GASKETS LEAKS PREMATURELY. AND FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHICH I HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT. PLEASE ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #11048362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AFTER PURCHASING MY ACURA TL 2006 A FEW WEEKS LATER MY DASH BOARD STARTED TO CRACK REALLY BAD CONTACTED ACURA REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND ALL THEY RESPONDED WAS THEY COULD REPLACE IT FOR A COST. THIS IS REALLY DISAPPOINTING DUE TO READING SIMILAR COMPLAINS ONLINE FOR THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS THIS SHOULD DIFFINITELY BE A RECALL THIS IS CRACKING WHERE THE AIR BAG IS. ANOTHER COMPLAIN IF THE CAR IS LEFT WITH OUT TURNING THE IGNITION ON FOR MORE THEN A DAY THE CAR WILL NOT START I THEN NEED TO JUMP START IT TO HAVE IT RUN AGAIN EVERY WEEK I'VE ALSO READ THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER ACURA OWNERS AS WELL THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH IS VERY INCONVENIENT FOR ME AND OTHER ACURA CAR OWNERS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS ISSUE AS WELL. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHER ACURA OWNERS WITH THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM AND MAKING ACURA ACCOUNTABLE FOR BAD MANUFACTURING.
NHTSA complaint #10914962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS EVERY WHERE LOOKS HORRIBLE .... NOT HAPPY WITH THIS CAR
NHTSA complaint #10898887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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BEGINNING IN MAY 2016, THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2016 ACURA TL BEGAN TO CRACK. THE CRACK PROPAGATES ALONG THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BREAKAWAY SEAM LOCATED ON TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKING OCCURS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. THIS IS LOCATION ON THE DASHBOARD THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN THE EVENT OF A SUBSTANTIAL COLLISION. MY CONCERN IS THAT DUST, DEBRIS AND POSSIBLY CONDENSATION OR LIQUID CAN DROP INTO THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT THEREBY NEGATIVELY EFFECTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG OR RENDERING THE AIR BAG INOPERABLE. THE CRACKING IS CONTINUING TO PROPAGATE ALONG THE SEAM OF THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. EVENTUALLY, THE ENTIRE AIR BAG COULD BE COMPLETELY EXPOSED.
NHTSA complaint #10897967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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INITIALLY, DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, IN JUNE 2009, PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FADED FROM BLACK TO A LIGHT GRAY INDICATING SOME SORT OF DECOMPOSITION. THE DEALER DYED THE PLASTIC BLACK AGAIN. LAST YEAR, A LONG CRACK APPEARRED IN THE DASHBOARD IN THE SAME AREA RUNNING FROM FRONT TO BACK. THIS SUMMER A LONG SECOND CRACK S APPEARED POSSIBLY OUTLINING THE CONTOUR OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THIS WEEK, A THIRD CRACK HAS STARTED IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OWNERS OF THIRD GENERATION ACURA TL VEHICLES AND MAY REPRESENT A MATERIAL OR QUALITY ISSUE. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT INCREASED BRITTLENEBRITR LOSS OF INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ALLOWING MATERIAL TO BE EJECTED WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I HAVE USED DASH "SHADES" TO PROTECT THE DASH FROM SUN EXPOSURE OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PRIOR VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD DETERIORATE IN THIS MANNER. THIS COULD BE SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS OCCURRING IN TOYOTA DASHBOARDS AND THEIR RECALL AS THIS IS IN HIGH TEMPERATURE/HUMID ENVIRONMENT. ACURA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS A PROBLEM BECAUSE MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS OUT CLAIMS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10889363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRACTURE IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A POSSIBLE AIR BAG RUPTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO ALL STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10883681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG IS SPLITTING IN 2 AREAS. I OBSERVED THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND THIS IS ABSURD THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TO SUCH A HIGH END VEHICLE. LOSS OF EQUITY IN VEHICLE IS EXPECTED AND ACURA(HONDA) SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE ISSUE. A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ASAP TO AVOID LAWSUITS FROM CUSTOMERS AS MYSELF. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM INTEGRITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. PLEASE ADVISE WITH RECOMMENDATION. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #10838761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FOUR 4 TO 12 INCH CRACKS OVER THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 204,000. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10794655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A SMALL (6") CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY ACURA TL 2006. IT IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TODAY THE CRACK IS LONGER ( AROUND 12") AND IT SEEMS TO BE WIDER. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL (4") CRACK ON THE PERFORATED AREA ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. EVEN THOUGHT THIS IS A 2006 MODEL, IT HAS ONLY 47K MILES. I THINK THAT NEITHER AGE NOR HIGH MILEAGE ARE A FACTOR HERE. I USED TO OWN A COROLLA CE AND DROVE IT FOR NEARLY 160K MILES AND SUCH THING HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO IT. I AM SHOCKED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING WITH A CAR CONSIDERED LUXURY. MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS USED TO MANUFACTURE THIS VEHICLE WAS HIGHER THUS THE PRICE FOR THE SAME. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10763744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE LARGE CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,900.
NHTSA complaint #10748207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SPLIT OPEN, EXPOSING AIRBAG CAVITY. DASHBOARD IS NOW FURTHER SPLITTING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY BE DAMAGED BY EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT, UV RAYS AND/OR DUST THAT MAY NOW ENTER THE AIRBAG CAVITY. ADDITIONALLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND ADDITIONAL DEBRIS CAUSED BY THE SPLIT AIRBAG COVER IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG DOES DEPLOY. I HAVE TRIED TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH ACURA, BUT THEY HAVE DECLINED TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10678614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER DASH AIRBAG HOLE. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT RELATES TO THE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. AIRBAGS ARE INTENDED TO BE DEPLOYED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD PORT. THAT PORT IS DESIGNED TO BE THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE FOR THE AIRBAG. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN AN UNEMPEDED PATH IS IMPORTANT WHEN A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT IS REQUIRED. THE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD MAY RESULT IN AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DEFLECTION AWAY FROM THE OCCUPANT WITHIN THE MILLISECONDS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY AND THAT WHICH MAYBE NECESSARY TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. THE CRACKS MAY ALSO RESULT IN FLYING DEBRIS THAT COULD INJURE THE OCCUPANT UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10670178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2006 ACURA TL? WHYYYYY IS MY DASHBOARD CRACKED EVERYWHERE. IS THIS EVEN SAFE. SAME AS ALL DASHBOARD CRACK AT AIRBAG. I WILL LET SPEND MY EXTRA TIME LETTING EVERYONE KNOW NOT TO BUY FROM HONDA/ACURA THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE DASHBOARDS.
NHTSA complaint #10662309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2006 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED LONG CRACKS RIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STORAGE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THESE CRACKS MAY AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT/EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIR BACK'S DEPLOYMENT. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10658890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PASSENGER SIDE DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #10658941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD CRACK AT OUTLINING OF AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 10-12INCHES LONG.
NHTSA complaint #10651855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS 2 VERTICAL CRACKS ABOUT 8 INCHES LONG. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AS A MANUFACTURED DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10644251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR HAS ABOUT 2 CRACK LINES, MY ACURA 2006 TL DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING SINCE LAST MONTH. THOSE CRACKS ARE JUST ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAGS. NOT ONLY THEY LOOK UGLY BUT ALSO IT CAN BE SAFETY CONCERN TOO AND CRACKS ARE RUNNING JUST ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPECT NOT TO SEE IT ON SUCH A HIGH END VEHICLE LIKE MY ACURA TL. THE DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING AT ALL. ACURA SAYS I NEED TO PAY $850 (IN A DEAL ) TO GET THIS FIXED INSTEAD OF 1800, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD PAY.
NHTSA complaint #10633657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUB-FRAME FAILED. THE METAL HAD FATIGUE IN THE AREA WHERE THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING IS MOUNTED. IF THIS PART FAILED COMPLETELY, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. PART FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT.
NHTSA complaint #10632368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DEVELOPING LARGE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN UPDATED 01/07/15
NHTSA complaint #10632484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ABOUT A FOOT LONG CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH STARTING AROUND THE AIRBAG. I USE A SUNSHADE TO PROTECT THE DASH FROM THE SUN. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON ONLINE FORUMS ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10629695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THERE ARE LONG CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #10626691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CRACKED DASHBOARD ON BOTH EDGES OF THE AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #10621247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PROBLEM STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK ON MY DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG(OUTLINE OF THE AIRBAG STARTED CRACKING). AFTER ABOUT A WEEK THE CRACK GREW ALL THE WAY TO THE WINDSHIELD AND NOW I HAVE 2 CRACKS ABOUT A FOOT LONG EACH PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER. ALSO ANOTHER CRACK CLOSER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD APPEARED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. THAT CRACK IS ABOUT HALF THE SIZE OF THE CRACKS BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #10562176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER OR FOR INSPECTION BUT NO DIAGNOSIS WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10561656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.