NHTSA Complaint #10585705 — 2007 ACURA TL

AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS THE BATTERY STARTED FINE. I DROVE 10 MILES, TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR 1 HOUR, TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE INSIDE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM. AFTER TRYING TO START THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BOTH THE INSIDE LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY OUT. I HAD TO CALL AAA FOR A JUMP BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I THOUGHT THIS WAS ODD BUT THEN I REMEMBERED A FRIEND OF MINES HAS A 2008 TL AND HE HAS TO JUMP HIS BATTERY WEEKLY. SO I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND LEARNED THAT THOUSANDS OF ACURA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MOST ATTRIBUTE THE PROBLEM TO THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEMS (HFL). SO I CALLED ACURA AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A RECALL? IS ACURA WAITING FOR SOME TO DIE FIRST? THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AND A RACKET! THE DEALER CHARGES NEARLY $200 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE DOLLARS TO FIX IT. A RECALL IS WARRANTED!!! *JS