How many recalls does the 2003 ACURA MDX have?

The 2003 ACURA MDX has 8 recalls on record from Transport Canada and NHTSA.

What is the most recent recall for the 2003 ACURA MDX?

The most recent recall was issued on January 17, 2020 and relates to the air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module system.

Are there any high-risk recalls for the 2003 ACURA MDX?

Yes, there are 3 high-risk recalls for the 2003 ACURA MDX involving serious safety concerns.

Is the 2003 ACURA MDX affected by any Canadian recalls?

Yes, there are 2 Transport Canada recall(s) for this vehicle.

2003 ACURA MDX Recalls Canada & USA

2003 ACURA MDX Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2003 Acura MDX has 8 recalls, all involving the airbag system, with the most serious being Takata-style frontal airbag inflators on both the driver and passenger sides that can explode and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death. The remaining recalls center on a separate but related problem: electrical noise in the airbag control module can cause the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy without a crash. An unexpected airbag deployment while driving can startle the driver and cause a collision. Prior repair attempts on some of these vehicles did not fully resolve the inflator issue, which is why multiple campaigns cover overlapping populations of this model.

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NHTSA (USA)Critical

January 17, 2020

2000–2003 ACURA MDXNHTSA Campaign #20V027000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

Safety Risk

In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.

875,966 vehicles affectedMfr ref: U6R, H6S

NHTSA (USA)Critical

May 28, 2015

2001–2011 ACURA MDXNHTSA Campaign #15V320000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Safety Risk

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.

6,281,043 vehicles affectedMfr ref: JQ9 & JR0-JR8

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