2005 ACURA TL Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAGS AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

MY 2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKS SO MANY PLACES.. ESPECIALLY PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAG POP OUT WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING THE ROAD. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AT PARAGON ACURA , WOODSIDE,N.Y I HOPE THIS IS RECALL. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. MY NAME: [XXX] PHONE: [XXX] EMAIL: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A DEEP CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAS MAJOR CRACKING AND OUR CONCERN IS WITH THE AIR BAGS. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY INCORRECTLY DUE TO THE CRACKING IN THE DASHBOARD, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE PASSENGER WOULD BE NOT BE PROTECTED AS EXPECTED/NEEDED. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS SPOTLESS EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE HUGE DEFECT. ACURA SHOULD RECALL THIS AND MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR

THE DASH HAS INCREASING CRACK AND CRACKED AND CRACKED AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A SPIDER WEB. *TR

MY DASH BOARD ON MY CAR HAS SEVERAL CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I NOTICE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE IS NO ONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF BUT THE LIGHT NEVER SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 55000 MILES A CRACK WAS NOTED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS THE WEEKS PASSED MORE AND MORE CRACKS APPEARED IN THE DASH, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OVER THE GLOVE BOX WHERE IT WOULD APPEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS AS ACTIVE OR INACTIVE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT. I RARELY DRIVE THIS CAR DUE TO THIS CONCERN, AND DO NOT FEEL THAT I CAN SELL IT OR TRADE IT DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THEY HAVE CONTACTED ME REGARDING TRADING THIS VEHICLE IN ON ANOTHER ACURA, BUT THAT ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE I OWN, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND...

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ON SEVERAL PLACES, INCLUDING ONE LARGE CRACK OVER THE PASSANGER'S AIRBAG. I'M CONCERNED THAT AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AS A RESULT OR THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY. *TR

VEHICLE PRESENTED CRACKS AROUND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LATER ON ALSO ALL AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG. FEW MONTHS LATER, VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING CONTINUOUSLY THE AIRBAG RED WARNING LIGHT ONCE MOTORIST'S SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED. UNSURE IF AIRBAGS WORK WITH WARNING LIGHT ON. *TR

I'D 2005 TL, YES WAS JUST TURN 10 YRS . MY DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING. I HARDLY HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THAT. DEALER CORPORATE DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH ME. IT'S NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH CRACKING DASHBOARD. NEXT THING SOMEONE TOLD ME I MIGHT HAD DEFECTS DASHBOARD. ANYHOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. *TR

DASHBOARD HAS STARTED CRACKING ALL OVER REALLY BAD. SOME CRACKS ARE VERY BIG. SEEMS LIKE THE AIR BAG COULD COME OUT ANY TIME. IT'S MANUFACTURING DEFECT. NEED TO BE FIXED ASAP. *TR

LIKE MANY OTHERS ON THIS COMPLAINT WEBSITE, MY DASHBOARD SUDDENLY CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR ACCIDENT RELATED TO THE SPONTANEOUS BREAKDOWN OF THE DASHBOARD. ON A CAR AS NICE AS THE ACURA, I'M SURPRISED THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL, GIVEN HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. I AM THINKING ABOUT A NEW CAR, AND WOULD THINK TWICE ABOUT ANOTHER ACURA NOW. *JS

THREE YEARS AFTER BUYING MY TL BRAND NEW I NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. SINCE THEN, THEY HAVE ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. MY ENTIRE DASH HAS CRACKS ON IT. IT WOULD MAYBE MAKE SENSE IF MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE ALL OF THE TIME, BUT IT IS IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE ELEMENTS CANNOT GET TO IT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ALSO. WHEN I PAY $40,000 FOR A CAR I DO NOT EXPECT THESE THINGS TO HAPPEN. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN REMEDY THE SITUATION. SO, IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY IDEAS THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I SEE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM AND ONE THAT ACURA DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE CARE OF BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE. I WILL DEFINITELY NOT BUY ANOTHER ACURA IF THIS IS THE...

THE DASH BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACKED. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR FEW DAYS BEFORE I USED IT WHEN I NOTICED THE CRACK. I GOT COURAGE TO REPORT IT HERE AFTER I SEEING OTHERS HAVING SAME ISSUE. *TR

2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD HAS PRACTICALLY SPILT WIDE OPEN DIRECTLY AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD THAT CRACKS VERTICALLY, AS WELL AS HORIZONTALLY, RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. MY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHEN THERE IS NOT A CRASH, OR IF THE AIRBAG DOES DEPLOY DURING A CRASH THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG MAY MAKE IT COME OUT OF THE TOP OF THE DASH INSTEAD OF THE FRONT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, AND ACURA HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD CONSTITUTE A RECALL OF THE DASHBOARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXPERIENCED CRACKING ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES NEAR THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD DETERIORATED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO SUN DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

MY ACURA TL HAS DASHBOARD DEFECTIVE WITH CRACKS AROUND AIRBAG SECTION AND SPREADING CONSISTENTLY ALL AROUND. IT REALLY LOOKS UGLY. I'M AFRAID ONE DAY THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPEN SUDDENLY AND ITS SPREADING ERRATICALLY. I ALSO HAVE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON WHEN DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER. HALF OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS NOW NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL. HONDA/ACURA SHALL ACT IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND TOOK GOOD CARE IT. THEIR RESPOND TO THIS DASHBOARD PROBLEMS WILL MAKE ME AND OTHERS RE-THINK BUYING ANY ACURA/HONDA FUTURE VEHICLES. THIS IS DASHBOARD CONDITION IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO DETERIORATE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

ABOVE THE DASHBOARD DIGITIZER ON PLASTIC COVER - HUGE CRACK !!!! SPITS THE PLASTIC COVER FOR TWO SEPARATE PIECES . NO CAR CRASH DURING THIS INCIDENCE, THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. NOVEMBER 9TH MORNING WENT TO THE CAR TO GET IN AND NOTICE THE CRACK SUDDENLY HAPPEN. THE CRACK IS NOTICEABLE AND DANGERS, STARTS AT THE GLASS UNTIL THROUGH THE ODOMETER. *TR

MY DASHBOARD HAD A SMALL CRACK AND IT JUST GOT WORST. MORE CRACKS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA WHICH IIS SCARY. I DONT IF IT WILL TRIGGER FOR THE AIRBAG TO GO OFF. I WILL TRY TO CALL ACURA IF THEY CAN DO SOMETING ABOUT IT. *TR

DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A CRACK THAT QUICKLY GREW VERY LARGE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT, AIRBAG AREA ON THE DASH. THIS IS CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH?? BIG, CAUSE FOR CONCERN. ACURA CONTENDS THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OR CAUSE FOR CONCERN THAT THIS EQUIPMENT IN THIS EXPENSIVE VEHICLE IS FAILING. THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO TURN A BLIND EYE AND DEAF EAR TO THIS SITUATION, REFUSING TO REPAIR OR ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

AFTER GETTING IN MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD CRACKS BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY GOING FROM 2 TO 12 INCHES IN LENGTH. HAVE BEEN USING A SUN SHADE FOR THE ENTIRE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE (ONLY OWNER), AND ONCE A MONTH PROTECT THE DASH WITH ARMOR OIL. *TR

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 ACURA TL THAT I PURCHASED WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT IN 2007. THIS IS MY SECOND TL AND THIRD HONDA ALL PURCHASED THROUGH THE ACURA DEALER. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN MINT CONDITION AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY MONTGOMERYVILLE ACURA IN PA. IN AUGUST OF 2014 I NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD THAT RAN ALONG THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA. A WEEK LATER MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR 2 DAYS WITHOUT ANYTHING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. IT NOW RANDOMLY COMES ON AT ANYTIME DURING THE DAY. I LIVE IN THE NORTH AND HAVE ALWAYS KEPT A WINDSHIELD COVER ON WHEN NOT DRIVING TO PROTECT MY LEATHER SEATS. I NEVER USED ANY TYPE OF PRODUCT ON THE DASHBOARD JUST WIPED IT WITH A CLEAN TOWEL TO KEEP THE DUST OFF. I HAD NO IDEA...

I JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT MY USED ACURA TL 2005 WITH 103K MILES ON IT. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR THE DASHBOARD WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION UNTIL A WEEK LATER, WHICH IS TODAY I WOKE UP AND FOUND MY DASHBOARD TO HAVE 3 LARGE CRACKS ON IT. ONE ON PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG, MIDDLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD. IT LOOKS UGLY AND CHEAP NOW AND WHEN I SEARCHED ON GOOGLE OF WHAT HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN I FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE MODEL OF 2004 TO 2006 TL HAVING SAME ISSUE AND CRACKS ON SAME PLACES SHOCKED ME AND HEARING HOW ACURA IS NOT RECALLING THESE CARS OR REPAIRING THEM FOR FREE. THE COST OF NEW DASHBOARD IS $2,000 AND I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR FOR ME OR ANYONE ELSE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE WHICH WE HAD NO FAULT OF IT....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN FOUR DIFFERENT AREAS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONE OF THE ARES WAS CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG, WHICH COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE EXPOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

THE RIGHT SIDE DASH HAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE AIR BAG AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR IS ABOUT 50% COVERED WITH CRACKS. THE CRACKS ALSO RUN ON TOP OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG POPS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN 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. THIS SHOULD BE AN AUTOMATIC RECALL ITEM, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROMPTLY. IT IS A SHAME THAT THE DEALERSHIPS SAY THAT THIS IS NATURAL WEAR AND TEAR. IF THERE IS A AIRBAG UNDERNEATH IT, THE ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

I HAVE 2005 ACURA TL I'VE OWNED IT FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. WENT OUT TODAY AND FOUND A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LONG, ALONG THE PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG. NOW THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 64000 MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 116,000. I'VE KEPT THE SERVICE UP ON IT AND SHE'S BEEN BABIED SINCE I BOUGHT HER. NO ARMOR ALL ON IT AT ALL. I'M SO DISAPPOINTED. I JUST REPLACED THE TIMING BELT, THE RACK AND PINION, REAR BREAKS/ROTORS, AND NOW THIS. I REALLY THOUGHT THIS CAR WOULD LAST ME. NOW, I'VE SUFFERED TRADE IN VALUE DAMAGE BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HOW CAN ACURA NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON! *TR

MY 2005 ACURA HAS DEVELOPED 2 VERY SEVERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD SURROUNDING THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

ALMOST OVERNIGHT CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED RUNNING FROM WINDSHIELD TO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN DIRECTION. THERE ARE SIX CRACKS THE LONGEST BEING ABOUT A FOOT IN LENGTH. IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY ALL OF THE CRACKS SEEM TO SEAL BACK UP BUT IMMEDIATELY REAPPEAR WHEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COOLS DOWN. TO BE SPECIFIC THE LONGEST CRACK RUNS WINDSHIELD TO COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH. TWO SMALLER CRACKS RUN FROM WINDSHIELD TO CENTER SPEAKER AND SPEAKER TO COMPARTMENT. TWO MORE RUN FROM WINDSHIELD TO INSTRUMENT PANEL. AGAIN ALL SEAL IN EXTREME DAYTIME HEAT. *TR

MY VEHICLE WHEN IT'S AT MY PERSONAL ADDRESS IS ALWAYS GARAGED AND WHEN IT'S AT MY WORK I HAVE A WINDSHIELD SHADE IN THE VEHICLE. NOW ON MAY 3, 2014 WHICH IN MY GARAGE THERE WAS A CRACK ON MY DASH BOARD. I READ ON LINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN ACURA MODEL TL'S FROM 2004- 2007. THIS IS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE THAT HONDA WOULD AGREE TO PAY FOR SOME TL OWNERS AND NOT OTHERS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT THAT HONDA NEEDS TO HONOR. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR BAG ISSUES. *TR

DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACKS FORMING AROUND AIRBAG LOCATION. *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON MY ACURA TL 2005 CRACKED & THEY DID REPLACE MY DASHBOARD WITH "GOOD WILL". MY PAINT STARTED FADING ALL OVER MY CAR & THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PAINT. THE PAINT STARTED FADING AT 95,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA'S HEADQUARTERS, SENT LETTERS & PICTURES & THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! THE ONLY REASON THEY REPLACED MY DASHBOARD THEY SAID WAS TO TRY TO GET MY BUSINESS! THEN THEY PROCEEDED TO SAY THAT BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE OWNED 3 ACURAS I WAS NOT A LOYAL CUSTOMER SO THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY PAINT! I HAD MY CAR PAINTED AT A LOCAL BUSINESS IN TOWN! I WILL FILE ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2004 ACURA TL. THAT DASHBOARD HAS SO MANY CRACKS THAT I STOPPED COUNTING. I SENT PICTURES TO HEADQUARTERS BUT THEY SAID IT WAS TOO OLD!!! *TR

NOTICED CRACKS ON DASHBOARD. CAR ALWAYS GARAGED-PARKED. ORIGINAL OWNER. RECENTLY FOUND ONLINE POSTS BY MANY OTHER ACURA TL OWNERS OF SAME PROBLEM. *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD OVER AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE IN WHICH THERE ARE POST AND COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME EXACT CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE ACURA TL 2005 AND A FEW OTHER YEARS! I HAVE ANOTHER THAT JUST CAME UP TODAY 2-20-14 OF A CRACK DOWN THE CENTER INTO THE SPEAKER ON THE DASH. THIS IS A HAZARD AS IT IS OVER THE AIRBAG AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY ACURA! *TR

MY DASHBOARD ARE CRACKING OVER NIGHT. IT WAS FIRST ONE SMALL CRACK AND NOW I HAVE 3 AREA THAT HAVE CRACK. THIS ALL HAPPEN WITHIN A WEEK! THE CRACK ARE GETTING BIGGER AS DAY GO BY. ONE OF THE CRACK IS OVER THE AIRBAG AND I FEEL UNSAFE. THERE ARE SOME PLASTIC ON THE DASH AND IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, FEAR THOSE PARTICLE MAY FLY AT ME. I DID MY RESEARCH AND MAY ACURA TL MODEL FROM 2004-2008 HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAD THIS ISSUE AT EARLY AS 20,000 MILES. *TR

A CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE AIRBAG WAS NOTICED THE SUMMER OF 2012. IT STARTED OUT SMALL AND EVENTUALLY RAN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE DASH. SINCE THAT DAY SEVERAL MORE CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE APPEARED DURING DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR. HEAT CAUSES THE CRACKS TO CLOSE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THEM AND OPEN UP WHEN THE WEATHER OR INTERIOR IS COOLER. YESTERDAY THE 6TH CRACK APPEARED, THIS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE ENTIRE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS VISIBLE WITH BOTH SIDES OUTLINED BY CRACKS. HEAT ALONE IS NOT CAUSING THIS AS THE LAST CRACK WAS NOTICED IN 40 DEGREE WEATHER. WITH THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAVING CRACKS I AM WORRIED THAT THE DASH IS UNSTABLE AND COULD BREAK OFF DURING A CRASH AND BECOME A DANGEROUS PIECE OF DEBRIS WHEN (IF)...

THE DASH ON MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS STARTED TO CRACK AND I AM AFRAID IT GETTING TOO CLOSE TO WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DASH CRACKING ONLINE. THIS TO ME SEE LIKE A MAJOR CONCERN GOD FORBID IF I AM IN A WRECK WITH A PASSENGER. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY REJECTED THE CLAIM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS VERY UPSETTING SINCE IS EITHER GARAGED OR PARKED IN THE SHADE AND THIS STILL HAPPENED. *TR

VEHICLE DASH COVER HAS LARGE CRACKS RUNNING FROM DEFROST OUTLETS AFT TO REAR EDGE OF DASH COVER, PATICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. PASSENGER AIR BAG IS POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO UV DAMAGE AND OTHER CONTAMINATION EFFECTING DEPLOYMENT RELIABILITY. *JS

IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF 2004-2008 ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES HAVING TO TAKE THEIR CARS IN TO THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE OF A SPLIT DASHBOARD PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS, INCLUDING MYSELF. ALTHOUGH SOME DASHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, IN MOST CASES, THE DASH CRACKS JUST AS THE WARRANTY ENDS. IN SOME CASES, DEALERS WILL DO A GOOD WILL REPAIR, RECOGNIZING IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART, HOWEVER, SOME DEALERSHIPS, ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE PART AND WANT TO CHARGE FOR REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE DASH.THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE SRS AIRBAG IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ITSELF, AND COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. *TR

THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACK RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO ALL THE WAY TO WINDSHIELD AND ANOTHER CRACK ABOUT 3 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER SPEAKER, ABOVE STEERING WHEEL ANOTHER CRACK ABOUT 4 INCHES. PLEASE IS IT RECALL FOR ACURA TL 2005? *TR

ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO A SMALL CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY '05 ACURA TL. THE DASH CONTINUED TO SPLIT TO OVER A FOOT IN LENGTH. WITHIN A MONTH OF THE FIRST CRACK, A SECOND ONE APPEARED AND GREW TO MATCH THE SAME LENGTH. THESE CRACKS OUTLINE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHAT AFFECT DOES THIS HAVE ON THE SECURITY OF THE AIRBAG? I'M CONCERNED THAT A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT IS ENDANGERED AS THE STRUCTURE IS COMPROMISED? I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF TL OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S FOUND PREDOMINATELY IN THE 2004 - 2007 MODELS. I'VE READ THAT ACURA HAS ADMITTED AN "ISSUE" WITH THE DASH, BUT WANTS THE OWNERS TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE COSTS RANGE FROM $2000 - $3000 PER CAR. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2005 AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY....

CRACKED DASH BOARD RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. VERY UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

I DIDN'T HAVE AN INCIDENT BUT MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED EVERYWHERE INCLUDING WHERE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED. ACURA CLAIMS WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND REFUSES TO FIX THIS EVEN THOUGH THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A LUXURY CAR AND NO OTHER CARS IN SOUTH FLORIDA HAVE THIS ISSUE, PLUS MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND APPARENTLY 1000S OF ACURA TL OWNERS FROM 2004 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR THE CARS TAKEN OFF THE ROADS. *TR

MY DASHBOARD RECENTLY DEVELOPED A CRACK ABOUT 6 INCHES IN LENGTH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I HAVE READ WHERE MULTIPLE INCIDENCES LIKE MINE HAVE BEEN RECORDED FOR THIS VEHICLE & ACURA APPARENTLY IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THIS MODEL. *TR

THERE WERE TWO HAIRLINE CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR ABOUT A YEAR AGO. OVER THE WINTER MONTHS THE CRACKS SEEMED TO SPREAD. I'M AFRAID THAT THE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD CAUSE INJURY IF THE AIRBAG EVER DETONATED AS THE AIRBAG WOULD LIKELY MALFUNCTION. I'VE NOTICED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2005 ACURA TLS AND FIND IT ANNOYING THAT ACURA WON'T CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN A CAR... IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? DOES ANYONE KNOW FOR SURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL WORK PROPERLY IN A TIME OF NEED? *TR

CRACK APPEARED IN DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE OVER THE AIR BAG AREA. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. HAD JUST HAD CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE. NOTICED THIS THE NEXT DAY. WHEN WE WENT IN TO COMPLAIN, WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO RECOURSE. EXCEPT WE COULD PAY FOR NEW DASHBOARD FOR $1800, NOT REALLY ACCEPTABLE SINCE WE HAVE DONE ALL MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. APPARENTLY ACURA WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DIDN'T CARE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED HAIRLINE FRACTURES THAT BEGAN AT THE WINDSHIELD AND EXTENDED TO THE AIR BAG AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.