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.
The Acura ILX comes with a lot of great features like strengthened calipers for performance braking, and sequential SportShift automatic transmission for a sporty ride. I'm guessing candle-powered headlights, however, didn't make the original marketing brochure.
1st Generation ILX Hybrid News and Notes
Bite-sized content about all the recalls, lawsuits, and investigations surrounding the 2013-2015 ILX Hybrid.