1989 ACURA LEGEND
47 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 8 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 7 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID | 1 |
Recent Complaints
MY MOTHER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 1989 ACURA LEGEND, WHICH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED UPON THE IMPACT OF THE INCIDENT. SHE WAS THEN CITATED FOR NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT. I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND THAT THEY WERE RECALLED IN MAY OF 1995. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON A YEAR AGO.*AK
Mileage: 159,000
MY FRIEND AND I WERE TRAVELING ON A FOUR LANE ROAD IN THE RAIN GOING 5 MILES UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. TWO CARS IN FRONT OF US SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND I PROCEEDED TO DO THE SAME THING. FIRST, MY BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME, HAVING ABS I SHOULD HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM, SECOND AS WE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF USE TWO THINGS HAPPENDED, ONE MY PASSANGER'S SEATBELT DID NOT TAKE HOLD AND HE ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. SECOND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING BE TO STRIKE THE STEERIN
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE INTO A 2 INCH POTHOLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
AT SPEED OF 5 MPH, HIT AN UNEVEN PAVEMENT IN THE HWY, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
THE CAR HAS ABS AND DISC BRAKES. THEY NO LONGER STOP THE CAR AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT BAG EXPLODED RESULTING IN CHEST INJURY TO STURNAM (BREAST BONE). PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHEN DRIVER BUMPED A CURB WHILE PARKING, RESULTING IN INJURIES, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *SKD
WHILE PARKED, 6 HOURS AFTER DRIVEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN DASH, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FRONT WIRING HARNESS. TT