Tl* the contact owns a 2011 acura rdx. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (honda of bay county located at 3601 e 15th st panama city, fl 32404) who stated that authorization was needed to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened case number: 05970305. No additional assistance was offered. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2011 Acura RDX airbags problems
10 complaints (63% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 63%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Acura RDX airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda 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, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
- Risk
- An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Recall number 19V182000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
Recall number 16V061000 · Recall details
What 2011 Acura RDX owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 acura rdx. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags). The dealer was contacted numerous times to schedule the recall repair, but they were unresponsive. The dealer failed to respond in a reasonable timeframe. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 acura rdx. The contact stated that while making a turn at an extremely low speed with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. As a result, the contact drove over a curb and crashed into an embankment as the vehicle tilted to the right side. In addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle continued to revv after it was shifted into the park and neutral position. The vehicle stopped revving after the it was shut off. The air bags failed to deploy. No police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,100.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 acura rdx. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall- I have contacted dealership several times over seven months - they dont have parts to repair the problem. This is a severe safety issue that demands real dates for repair.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 acura rdx. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall I have contacted dealership twice and they keep telling me they dont have parts to repair the problem. Contacted in april 2016 and august 2016. Is this a saftey issue fro my wife while driving this car?
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 acura rdx. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
I received a safety recall notice for my car airbags in march of 2016. I have contacted my dealer several time to ask for the replacement required by this recall and still have had no response. Meanwhile, my family and I are driving in what could be a dangerous vehicle.
2011 acura rdx. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair defective airbag recall.
Questions about the 2011 Acura RDX airbags
Does the 2011 Acura RDX have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the airbags of the 2011 Acura RDX, 63% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2011 Acura RDX airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Acura RDX airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 19V182000, 16V061000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Acura RDX have bad airbags?
The Acura RDX model years with the most airbags complaints are 2014 (41 complaints), 2013 (36 complaints) and 2015 (33 complaints).
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