The 2000 Acura RL has 5 recalls, the most serious being a brake master cylinder that can corrode internally, reducing braking performance and potentially causing complete brake failure.
Two recalls cover the driver's frontal airbag inflator. In a crash requiring airbag deployment, the inflator can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin toward the driver or other occupants. These recalls cover vehicles that may have received a replacement airbag module as part of a prior repair, as well as those with original equipment inflators, meaning prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue for all affected vehicles.
There is also a brake light concern: oil applied to the brake pedal assembly during manufacturing can migrate into the brake light switch and foul its electrical contacts, causing the brake lights to stop illuminating when the pedal is pressed. A following driver would have no warning that the vehicle is slowing down.
At a glance
What can fail
A replacement driver air bag inflator may absorb moisture, causing it to rupture or the air bag to not inflate properly.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace the driver air bag inflator with a different design if needed, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The driver air bag inflator may absorb moisture and rupture or fail to fully inflate due to a manufacturing defect in certain non-azide inflator units.
What the fix does
The dealer will inspect the driver air bag inflator and replace it if needed with a different design inflator, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Some brake master cylinders may develop internal corrosion, which reduces braking performance and increases the distance needed to stop the vehicle.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the master cylinder assembly, reservoir, and brake fluid.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Oil applied during manufacturing to the brake pedal assembly can leak into the brake stop switch and contaminate its electrical contacts, preventing brake lights from illuminating when brakes are applied.
What the fix does
Dealers will clean excess oil from the pedal assembly and replace the brake stop switch.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Oil applied during manufacturing to the brake pedal assembly can seep into the brake stop switch and contaminate its electrical contacts.
What the fix does
Dealers will remove excess oil from the pedal assembly and replace the brake stop switch at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
