2007 Acura Mdx

The driver's seat wiring harness on my daughter's 2007 Acura MDX has failed under normal operating conditions. The physical adjustment and movement of the driver's seat causes the factory wiring harness to over-tension and fracture internally. This has resulted in an intermittent, escalating failure of the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), throwing diagnostic trouble code DTC 71-11 ("open circuit in the driver's seat position sensor"). This is a known manufacturer engineering defect documented under Acura Technical Service Bulletin TSB 11-023. This defect poses an immediate safety hazard because the vehicle's computer automatically disables the driver's side airbag safety deployment when the circuit loses connection. The manufacturer is currently refusing to cover the repair due to the age of the vehicle, despite it being a critical safety-restraint system failure that leaves the driver unprotected in a collision. (The exact date of first onset is estimated, as this safety defect is an ongoing, intermittent electrical failure that began several months ago but only recently became more frequent. We also were originally unaware that the airbag warning light coming on meant the airbags were disabled, or we would have brought the car in sooner.)

TAKATA RECALL: I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, I WAS MAILED A HARD COPY OF AN AIRBAG SETTLEMENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVOLVING HONDA MOTORS AND TAKATA. I HAVE THE NOTICE IN MY POSSESSION, CITING MY VEHICLE AS ONE OF THE DECLARED RECIPIENTS WITHIN THE SETTLED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I AM SIMPLY CONDUCTING MY DUE DILIGENCE IN REPORTING MY VEHICLE AS IT HAS BECOME MY PROPERTY AND HENCE, MY NEW PROBLEM.

CONSTANTLY HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WE WENT ON A VACATION AND CAME BACK TO FIND THE BATTERY COMPLETELY DEAD. TOOK IT IN AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD HANDS FREE UNIT WHICH WAS REPLACED. NOW WE ARE HAVING ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. EACH TIME WE TURN THE CAR ON THE AUTO SETTING TOGGLE BETWEEN DRIVER 1 AND DRIVER 2 SETTINGS. OCCASIONALLY YOU HEAR A POP ON THE SPEAKERS WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE. NOW WE HAVE THE CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A MONEY PIT WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT NOBODY SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT WITH NO LUCK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ADJUSTING THE POWER SEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 11/04/11 *BF