The 2010 Acura TSX has 7 recalls, all involving the passenger-side frontal airbag inflator, which can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
The core defect is a Takata airbag inflator that can explode rather than deploy normally in a crash. Prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue: some replacement inflators were installed incorrectly at dealerships, meaning the airbag may not deploy properly in a crash even after a prior repair visit. All seven recalls point to the same passenger-side inflator, and this vehicle should be checked to confirm whether the remedy has been correctly completed.