The 2007 Acura RDX has 3 recalls, the most serious being a Takata airbag inflator defect where the driver's frontal airbag can explode and send metal fragments into the cabin, potentially causing serious injury or death.
The airbag issue stems from a known inflator problem that affects a wide range of Honda and Acura vehicles from this era. When the airbag deploys in a crash, the inflator can rupture rather than inflate normally, turning the airbag housing into a source of sharp metal shrapnel directed toward the driver and other occupants. There is also a structural concern for vehicles equipped with a dealer-installed accessory trailer hitch: the hitch welds may not have been applied correctly, meaning the hitch can fail under load and allow a trailer or towed unit to detach from the vehicle while in motion.
At a glance
What can fail
Driver air bag inflators installed during previous recalls or as service parts may explode during a crash when the air bag deploys due to a manufacturing defect.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflator with a different inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
Moisture can seep into the dual-stage driver frontal air bag inflator over time, potentially causing it to rupture.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The trailer hitch accessory installed at the dealership may not have been welded properly during manufacturing, which could cause it to fail and allow a towed unit to separate from the vehicle.
What the fix does
Your dealer will inspect the hitch assembly and replace it if necessary.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
