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2018 Acura RDX Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1499849
Internal NHTSA #	11131086
Manufacurer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Brand	ACURA
Model	RDX
Model Year	2018
File date	10/02/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased the vehicle in dec 2017. Since dec 2017, the vehicle has been in the service center at the dealer 3 times for a total of 2. 5 months due to sounds with the steering column - specifically the location of the driver airbag within the steering column under the horn. The sound was identitied within the first 2,000 miles of being a new vehicle. The sound becomes pronounced when the steering wheel is rotated 180 degrees and feels like it is pulling on an item under the plastic cover above the airbag. The airbag was removed from the steering column and when the airbag was moved around, there was a sound similar to the sound from the steering wheel when turned. The acura tech team has been informed. This sound was evidenced to be in acura model years 2017 and 2018. The sound in the steering column/airbag location becomes even more pronounced as more miles are put on the vehicle. Acura will not investigate further as the model has been redesigned and they do not want to be involved in additional recalls. I have driven numerous other acura loaner vehicles and no other acura vehicles have made this sound in the steering column/air bag. The sound starts to occur after the steering column has been rotated to the left or right 180 degrees - such as going up or down a parking ramp. Once the sound has started, it persists and conrinues to get louder over time. I have only 7800 miles on my vehicle, but the sound was also recorded in vehicles with over 20,000 miles. I feel this sound could be the airbag being caught in the rotation of the steering column. The concern is the airbag will artificially deploy after use, as the sound being heard is comparable to a bag being twisted or an element within the steering column rubbing against another item.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EAGAN, MN
VIN pattern	5J8TB4H78JLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Acura RDX Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Acura RDX Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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