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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY IMPROPERLY WHICH MAY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS FROM DEBRIS FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE, CASE NUMBER: 10142090. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

IM NOT SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED AS I WAS WILLED THIS CAR AFTER MY MOTHER PASSED, AND IT WAS LIKE THIS PRIOR TO HER BUYING IT. BUT THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER GOING DOWN TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND DASH GAUGES. FROM WHAT IVE READ THIS IS VERY COMMON IN ACURAS 04-08, BUT I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYING PROPERLY. FROM WHAT IVE READ EVERYONE WHO HAS BROUGHT THIS TO ACURAS ATTENTION HAS HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET IT FIXED, OR LEAVE AS IS.

THE DASHBOARD PANEL OF MY 04 ACURA TL IS SEVERELY CRACKED. MY CONCERN IS IF IN THE EVENT AN AIRBAG DID DEPLOY DUE TO FALSE SENSORS OR EVEN DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, HOW MUCH DAMAGE WILL THIS CAUSE ME? I UNDERSTAND THAT AN AIRBAG WILL ANNIHILATE THE DASH IF ACTIVATED AND HOPEFULLY DAMAGES ARE MINIMAL BUT THAT WAS TESTED WITH A DASHBOARD PANEL THAT WAS FULLY INTACT. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED SINCE I ALSO HAVE 98 FORERUNNER AND THE DASH PANEL IS NEARLY EMACULANT. I FEEL THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC IN THESE VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED.

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CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD APPEAR RAPIDLY, STARTING BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LOCATION. FIRST CRACK A WEEK AGO AND NOW A ANOTHER ONE......AFRAID THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY OR NOT DEPLOY AND ACCORDING TO MANY ACURA TL 2004 OWNERS THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND UPSETTING MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE AIR BAG AREA WAS CRACKED. THE AIR BAGS AND WIRING WERE NOT EXPOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASH COVER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AROUND THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING FRACTURED ALONG THE LOWER SECTION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

LARGE CRACK APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD TODAY. I GOOGLED AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ACURA TLS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT DONE A RECALL. I CALLED ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS AS WELL AS DEALER. THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING. THE CRACK DASHBOARD IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE SRS AIRBAG SITS BEHIND THAT AND CAN EXPLODE.

THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING. NOW, IT HAS CRACKS ALL OVER. PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. THIS MAY CAUSE ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS. I LOOKED ON LINE AND THIS IS VERY COMMON IN 2004 TLS. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE. SOME HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THEIR AIR BAGS DUE TO THE CRACKING.

NOT SURE IF THIS IS TAKATA ISSUE AS WELL! OR DUE TO DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD MATERIALS WHICH HAVE CRACKED SEVERELY BAD! WHEN IT STARTED THEY WERE LINES HARDLY NOTICEABLE! NOW DUE TO NEGLEGANCE OF THE COMPANY THE PRIMARY CRACKS ARE OVER THE AIRBAG AREA & HAVE CREVICES ACROSS TOP AND THEY ARE ACROSS ENTIRE DASHBOARD? THE LIGHT FOR AIRBAGS COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES? THE SEAT BELT BEEPING INDICATOR IS NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME ANYMORE! MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2004 IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE FROM WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME! THAT IS OF COURSE UNTIL THEY SEE THE CRATERS IN THE DASH OF WHAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE A HIGHER END NICE MODEL CAR THAT SHOULD HOLD UP BETTER THAN???? THIS IS NOT TO MENTION THE FACT OF SAFETY? IS THERE A POSSIBILITY THE AIRBAGS HAVE DRIED OUT OR BECAME EFFECTED DUE TO...

CLEAR COAT IS PEELING REAL BAD

THE TOP OF THE DASH IN MY ACURA HAS MANY CRACKS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED TO THE POINT WHERE I BELIEVE IT MY IMPACT THE AIR BAG. MINOR CRACKS MIGHT BE SEEN WITH TIME IN THE DASH HOWEVER THESE ARE LARGE, NUMEROUS AND OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED.

MY DASH IS CRACKING AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. FIRST AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, THEN STARTED SINKING DEEPER THAT MAKES AN OBVIOUS RECTANGLE ON MY DASH. MY CONCERN IS IF THE DASH IS DRY ENOUGH TO SPLIT ALONG THE AIRBAG SEAMS, THEN WHAT WOULD PREVENT SHARDS OF DASH FLYING OFF IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS? THIS SHOULD GET SOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS.

3 CRACKS HAVE BEEN FORMING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS ON MY DASH FROM THE MIDDLE SPEAKER OVER TO THE LEFT AIRBAG COMPARTMENT AREA. THEY ARE NOW BEGINNING TO SPLIT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO NOW COMES ON WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER RIDING ON THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A REPLACEMENT PRICE OF $2500 BUT THAT ACURA CORPORATE IS KNOCKING OFF LESS THAN $200 FOR "GOODWILL". THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAD SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND THE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DASHBOARD CRACKED SUDDENLY ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT EXPOSING THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT TO THE SUN THROUGH THE CRACK. DASHBOARD ALSO DEFORMED AND APPEARS TO BE STICKING TO AIRBAG COMPARTMENT AROUND THE EDGES ON THE TOP. THE CRACK IS GROWING. THE CRACK INITIALLY FORMED SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND MADE A LOUD CLAP, WHICH COULD STARTLE DRIVERS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD FAIL DUE TO THIS DEFECT AND FURTHER CRACKS COULD FORM SUDDENLY MAKING STARTLING NOISES WHILE DRIVING.THE SIZE OF THE CRACK AND AMOUNT OF DEFORMATION VARIES WITH TEMPERATURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALLOW THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED OVER THE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG AREA, EXPOSING PART OF THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000....UPDATED 11-12-13 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG AREA, EXPOSING PART OF THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ...UPDATED 12/03/13 *BF UPDATED 12/06/2013 *JS

DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012, I NOTICED THAT MY DASHBOARD ON THE ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STARTED TO SPLIT. THE CAR WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT, AND I AM THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL WHO OPERATES THE VEHICLE. AS OF THIS DATE, ONE SPLIT HAVE TURNED INTO TWO LARGE SPLITS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT MEASURE AT ABOUT A FOOT EACH. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE NOTICED A SMALLER SPLIT IN THE DASHBOARD NOW ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN ACURA DEALER ON 11/10/2012 (ACURA OF MANHATTAN) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND TO ALSO INQUIRE ABOUT WHAT ACURA IS DOING TO FIX THE ISSUE AND REPLACE MY DASHBOARD AT NO COST TO ME DUE TO THE DESIGN DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT. I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND DOES PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MY PASSENGER OR MYSELF BECAUSE ACURA WAS NEGLIGENT IN THEIR DUTY TO ENSURE...

CRACKING DASHBOARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DASHBOARD CRACK UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD BECOME EXPOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. . ..UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF UPDATED 12/06/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE DEALER OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2004 ACURA TL IS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALONG THE AIRBAG. STARTED OUT JUST A CRACK ABOUT 1/4" AND TWO DAYS LATER THE CRACK IS OVER 8 INCHES. ALSO THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CRACKED FIRST FROM JUST IN FRONT OF THE STEERING COLUMN ALL THE WAY TO THE WINDSHIELD AND IS NOW A COMPLETE SQUARE FROM STEERING COLUMN TO WINDSHIELD AND BACK TO STEERING COLUMN. IF THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS! WE OWN TWO OTHER HONDAS, 2001 AND 2000 CIVICS,AND NEITHER OF THOSE CARS HAVE CRACKS AND ARE IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THE ACURA TL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING WE HEARD A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A VERY LARGE ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD. WHILE INSPECTING THE WINDSHIELD WE NOTICED THAT THE NOISE HAD COME FROM THE DASHBOARD SPLITTING. THE AREA COVERING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS SPLIT AND THE ENTIRE DASH, WITHING JUST A FEW DAYS, HAS SPLIT FROM THE INITIAL 4 INCH SPLIT TO ABOUT 8 INCHES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD AFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AS THE DECREASED RESISTANCE COULD MEAN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SPEED IS GREATER. (WORTH NOTING: WE PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND IT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT ITS ENTIRE LIFE. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR IS IN THE SUN I ALWAYS USE A SUNSHIELD.) *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LARGE CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE DASH BOARD. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG BECAME EXPOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

DASH SEPARATING AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 ACURA TL. IT IS MAINLY GARAGED KEPT AND WELL MAINTAINED. IT HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD RUNNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT APPEARED ONE DAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT. THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR BUT THEY WON'T COVER THIS. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS DUE TO INFERIOR MATERIALS AND/OR DESIGN AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER. WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS...WILL THE CRACKED DASH PREVENT THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING PROPERLY? OR WILL THERE BE PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD ACTING AS LITTLE MISSILES POSING A THREAT TO THE OCCUPANTS? *TT

THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACKED. THERE ARE TWO VERTICAL CRACKS OVER THE AIRBAGS. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT REPLACING IT AND I WAS TOLD IT'S CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF OVER $1700 DOLLARS. AFTER LOOKING INTO IT ON THE INTERNET I WAS AMAZED AT HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD THE EXACT COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD BY A COLLISION SHOP THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF AIRBAG MISTAKENLY DEPLOYS. MANY ACURA.OWNERS HAVE HAD THE EXACT EXPERIENCE WITH THE DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO REPLACE IT. CAN SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE? IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

THERE IS A WATER LEAK UNDER THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT THAT HAS CAUSED THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT CUSHION TO BE COVERED IN MOLD. THE WATER LEAK IS A KNOWN CONDITION WITH THE '04 TL THAT ACURA HAS DOCUMENTED IN THEIR APRIL 2005 SERVICE NEWS. ACURA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE ISSUE FOR AT LEAST 7 YEARS AND HAS DONE NOTHING PROACTIVE TO CORRECT IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S A SIMPLE FIX. I'M CONFIDENT THAT THE LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO THE MOLD HAS CAUSED ME THE SINUS AND LUNG/ASTHMA PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAGUING ME FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THAT BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR AND NEVER CONNECTED TO THE CAR EVEN THOUGH I HAVE UNDERGONE A VARIETY OF TESTING FROM DIFFERENT DOCTORS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRACK WAS PRESENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRACK WAS GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE DASHBOARD HAD AN EXTENSIVE FRACTURE AT THE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE DEFECT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRACTURED DASHBOARD WOULD NOT AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THERE ARE CRACKS APPEARING IN THE DASH. ONE LONG ONE IS NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. THEY HAVE SEVERELY DECREASED THE APPEAL OF THE CAR AND HENCE THE VALUE. I HAD A TOYOTA COROLLA FOR 245,000 MILES AND THERE WASN'T A SINGLE CRACK IN THE DASH AND NO SPECIAL CARE WAS GIVEN TO THE DASH. ACURA SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED. I HAVE SEEN PICTURES OF OTHER DEFECTIVE DASHES FROM THE INTERNET AND THE CRACKS APPEAR IN THE SAME PLACES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW OR A MATERIAL QUALITY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LARGE FRACTURE, THE SIZE OF AN AIRBAG, WAS PRESENT ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A LONG FRACTURE UP THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD AND AIRBAG MAY POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LONG CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FAILED AND SPLIT IN HALF NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS HAVE APPEARED ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. IT APPEARS TO BE A HUGE COMPLAINT AMONG ACURA OWNERS. THE LARGEST CRACK RUNS OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RAISING THE QUESTION OF AIRBAG INTEGRITY AND FUNCTION. SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THEREFORE BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY ACURA. *TR

I RECENTLY DISCOVERED A HUGE GASH ON MY 04 ACURA TL'S DASHBOARD. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS CRACK WILL CAUSE AN AIRBAG FAILURE OR EVEN RESULT IN DEPLOYING PREMATURELY. IT IS LOCATED ALL THE WAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE WINDSHIELD WITH AN ADDITIONAL CRACK TOWARDS THE MIDDLE. AS THE CRACK HAS EXPANDED WITHIN THE PAST WEEK, I HAVE FOUND THAT JUST ABOVE THE CENTER CONSOLE, THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN PUSHED TO THE SIDE, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO BUBBLE UP IN THE CENTER. I CALLED ACURA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY GIVE DISCOUNTS ON THE PRODUCT BECAUSE IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AND BECAUSE IT WASN'T MY FAULT, JUST A FAULTY PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN SEVERAL OTHER STATES. I TALKED TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF GUNN ACURA IN SA,TX ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I HAVEN'T USED ACURA'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS MUCH AS THEY LIKE...

12-15" CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CAUSING THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON THE DASH TO ILLUMINATE--THEREBY INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. THIS IS CLEARLY DUE TO THE PROBLEMATIC CRACKS OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD, INCLUDING BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. GOING OVER A POT HOLE OR SEVERE BUMP COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INFLATE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO THE FRONT PASSENGER. THE 2004 ACURA DASHBOARD OBVIOUSLY IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY ACURA AND FURTHER, INVESTIGATED FOR POTENTIAL ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKS ON RIGHT SIDE AREA OF AIR BAG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND THERE WAS A LARGER FRACTURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

DASH BOARD CRACKED

I AM WRITING ABOUT MY 2004 ACURA TL AND HAVING A CRACKED DASH AND MIGHT HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 ACURA TL. THE DASHBOARD CRACK IS OUTLINING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I'M TRUSTING THAT THIS WILL NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANY PASSENGER IF I EVER GET IN AN ACCIDENT. I DO NOT OFTEN DRIVE OTHER PEOPLE, WHICH FREES ME FROM WORRYING ABOUT REPERCUSSIONS. WHEN I CALLED ACURA'S HEADQUARTERS, THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR. I'VE SEEN THE GROUP ON FACEBOOK AS WELL. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED CONSISTENTLY IN THE SAME AREA. *TR

MY 2004 ACURA TL (5AT) HAS A DRIVELINE VIBRATION AT 1500 RPMS. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AT MY OWN COST, BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE, AND ACURA CARE CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT THERE ARE IS NO RESOLUTION PLANNED.*AK