Acura RL recalls
NHTSA's records list 7 safety recalls covering the Acura RL since Nov. 1, 2016, for model years 1998-2003, 2005-2012. The most recent was reported to NHTSA on Jan. 17, 2020.
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2012 Acura RL recalls 5
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,558 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 57,095 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 24,945 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2011 Acura RL recalls 4
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 57,095 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 24,945 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2010 Acura RL recalls 5
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,558 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 57,095 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 24,945 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2009 Acura RL recalls 4
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,558 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 24,945 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2008 Acura RL recalls 3
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,558 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2007 Acura RL recalls 3
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,558 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2006 Acura RL recalls 3
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,558 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2005 Acura RL recalls 3
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,558 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2003 Acura RL recalls 1
- Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag
Component: air bags. 875,966 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2002 Acura RL recalls 1
- Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag
Component: air bags. 875,966 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2001 Acura RL recalls 1
- Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag
Component: air bags. 875,966 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2000 Acura RL recalls 2
- Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag
Component: air bags. 875,966 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag
Component: air bags. 1,439,841 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
1999 Acura RL recalls 1
- Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag
Component: air bags. 1,439,841 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
1998 Acura RL recalls 1
- Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag
Component: air bags. 1,439,841 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
Counted and listed by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's recall records. A recall appears under every model year it covers.