Those Replacement PSDI-5D Takata Inflators That Were Supposedly Safe? Now They're Exploding Too.
When Honda and Acura recalled 1.1 million Takata airbag inflators for exploding into pieces, they replaced the defective part with a slightly different version from the same company. Now those are exploding too. The replacement PSDI-5D desiccated inflators were exposed to excess moisture during assembly. This rapidly degrades the propellant and allows pressure to build up over time, turning the inflator into a mini-grenade that explodes during airbag deployment.
Acura plans on mailing recall notifications on April 17th, but parts are already available and affected owners should schedule a replacement as soon as possible. Unlike the dishes, this is one chore you shouldn’t ignore.
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2nd Generation CL
- Years
- 2001–2003
- Reliability
- 17th out of 30
- PainRank™
- 2.65
- Complaints
- 17
1st Generation ILX
- Years
- 2013–2020
- Reliability
- 15th out of 30
- PainRank™
- 1.15
- Complaints
- 17
1st Generation ILX Hybrid
- Years
- 2013–2015
- Reliability
- 15th out of 30
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
1st Generation MDX
- Years
- 2001–2006
- Reliability
- 27th out of 30
- PainRank™
- 5.52
- Complaints
- 103
1st Generation RDX
- Years
- 2007–2012
- Reliability
- 19th out of 30
- PainRank™
- 3.5
- Complaints
- 36
2nd Generation RDX
- Years
- 2013–2018
- Reliability
- 21st out of 30
- PainRank™
- 4.08
- Complaints
- 59
4th Generation TL
- Years
- 2009–2014
- Reliability
- 23rd out of 30
- PainRank™
- 4.9
- Complaints
- 68