Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2001 Acura CL.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
The contact owned a 2001 Acura Cl. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph there was a vehicle driving toward the contact's driver's side of the vehicle, when the contact's front bumper crashed into the vehicle's passenger's side rear wheel. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt restraint system did not operate. The contact was treated for a back muscle injury and it was unknown if the other driver sustained injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where the contact was informed the vehicle was a total loss. The vehicle was towed to the junkyard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 262,515.
The vehicle was involved in fatality which was my brother, they cannot explain why the vehicle entered into a skid on a pretty straight part of the highway not sure if it was a powertrain issue as I did see a recall after I did some research following the accident. The other issue is the mechanism on how the driver safety belt attaches to the frame as that was damaged on first impact which caused my brother to be ejected. Something as important as a safety should not be compromised so easily.
When the passenger seat belt was fastened, the supplemental restraint system (srs) warning light lit up. The srs light remained on until I erased the scs by entering the appropriate memory erase signal. After the passenger seat belt was buckled again, the srs light came on again requiring another scs erasure to turn it off. After every scs erasure to turn the srs light off, it turns back on every time the passenger seat buckle is fastened. It is my understanding that in this car (2001 Acura Cl type s), the air bag deployment system is inactivated whenever the srs light is on.