2009 Acura Rl

The 2009 Acura RL has 6 recalls, all involving Takata airbag inflators on both the driver and passenger sides that can rupture and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

All six recalls stem from the same underlying defect: the frontal airbag inflators, both driver-side and passenger-side, can explode with excessive force during deployment. When that happens, the inflator housing can fracture and scatter metal shards through the interior, reaching anyone seated in the front of the vehicle. Some of these recalls are specifically scoped to vehicles registered in high-humidity states and territories, including Florida, Hawaii, Texas, Louisiana, and several U.S. territories, because prolonged exposure to heat and moisture accelerates the propellant degradation that makes rupture more likely. Prior repair attempts across the broader Takata recall campaign did not fully resolve the problem for all affected vehicles, which is why multiple filings exist covering overlapping model year ranges. Any unfixed inflator on this vehicle represents the same core hazard regardless of which campaign applies.