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5J8TB18518A008225

2008 ACURA RDX Technology Package

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Year

2008

Make

ACURA

Model

RDX

Trim

Technology Package

Body Style

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Drive Type

—

Engine

2.294188960L 4-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Automatic

Plant

MARYSVILLE, OHIO, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Manufacturer

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Owner Complaints

33 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

70 on file Get Report →

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

19V182000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

16V061000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

07V358000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, 'CERTIFICATION.' INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS WERE APPLIED TO THESE VEHICLES.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 70 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2008 ACURA RDX — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Air Bags · 43Equipment · 14Electrical System · 10Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 8Tires · 2Power Train · 2

B18-020 — Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2013-14 ILX Hybrid and Other Listed Years and Models.

B23040A — Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in rollover of internal chip memory. The rollover occurred on January 1, 2022 at 12:00AM local time

BPO05022022901 — Dealer message - American Honda is investigating a potential quality concern with RDX Accessory Cross Bar kit. Due to this investigation, American Honda is requesting all dealers to return any uninstalled inventory to Am

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 33 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2008 ACURA RDX. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Air Bags · 20Electrical System · 3Power Train · 2Wheels · 2Structure · 2Tires · 2

About This VIN

VIN 5J8TB18518A008225 identifies a 2008 ACURA RDX Technology Package sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (5J8) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (TB185) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (1) is the check digit. Position 10 (8) encodes the model year (2008). Position 11 (A) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in MARYSVILLE, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (008225) are the unique sequential production number.

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