2006 Acura RL Brakes Problems

“Driving down steep s turn in mountains when battery cable disconnected and all of car's systems shut down. No brakes, no steering, no power. Worst part was that doors locked and we could not unlock them nor the windows. Extremely frightening. There was no cell phone service where we were. If not for forest ranger who came along, because of car being partly into one of the lanes of this two-lane road, we would have roasted to death. Nobody else stopped in spite of help signs. There was no inside manual exit from car. Ranger had to jiggle and hold battery connection until we could unlock car. …”

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Acura RL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 10v504000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 16v061000 (air bags), and 16v344000(air bags). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

“2006 Acura RL makes a metal to metal noise when braking at low speeds. **no answer required*** the vehicle was taken tot he dealer who determined that the noise was a normal characteristic of the brake pads in the 2006 RL because the brake pad composition had been redesigned. The dealer told the consumer that the manufacturer is aware of the problem.”