The 2007 Acura RL has 6 recalls, the most serious being a defect in both the driver and passenger frontal airbag inflators that can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
The airbag issue affects both sides of the front seat and has been the subject of multiple recall campaigns, as earlier repair attempts did not fully resolve the problem. Any of the front airbag inflators can explode rather than inflate normally, turning the inflator housing into a source of sharp metal shrapnel directed at the driver or front passenger.
On the brake side, certain brake fluid formulations can cause the master cylinder to leak over time. As fluid escapes, the brake pedal feel changes and braking performance can gradually weaken, raising the risk of a crash.