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Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA FIT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW. I'VE CHECKED THE FUSE BOX AND THE FUSES ARE GOOD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10574118

105,060 miles · Feb 10, 2014

Exterior Lighting

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS QUIT AT THE SAME TIME. FOG LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER SINCE THE HEADLIGHT RECALL FOR OTHER ISSUES (DOOR SWITCH RECALL), BUT NOT SURE IF THE DEALER PERFORMED THE HEADLIGHT RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10563768

75,000 miles · Apr 5, 2013

Exterior Lighting

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THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE BUT RECURRING INCIDENTS. FIRST THE TAIL LIGHTS AND PART OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BLEW OUT. THE DEALER SAID I WAS PROBABLY HIT BY LIGHTENING AND REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS AND A FUSE. NEXT THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS PLUNGED INTO TOTAL DARKNESS. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A SWITCH. TWO WEEKS AFTER REPLACING THE SWITCH THE TAILLIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT AGAIN. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS A FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I WILL GO TO THE DEALER AGAIN TODAY BUT DO NOT THINK THE TECHS THERE KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10507203

76,000 miles · Mar 12, 2013

Exterior Lighting

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I WAS DRIVING ALONE ON RTE. 528 APPROX 11:30PM, AND HAD BEEN DRIVING AT 70MPH FOR 30 MINUTES, WHEN A TOW TRUCK APPEARED ON THE SIDE OF AN UNLIT HWY. I TURNED ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO CHANGE LANES AND STAY AWAY FROM THE TOW TRUCK WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE SHOULDER. AS I CHANGED LANES, I NOTICED THAT FOR A SECOND OR TWO MY HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND THEN TURNED BACK ON. I CONTINUED ON MY WAY BUT APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY STAYED OUT. I WAS IMMEDIATELY THRUST INTO TOTAL DARKNESS. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. I DID NOT KNOW IF I WAS ON THE ROAD OR NOT. AS I SLOWED DOWN AND BRAKED, I COULD NOT EVEN SEE WHERE THE ROAD WAS OR WHERE THE SHOULDER WAS TO PULL OFF ON. TOTAL BLACKNESS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY. I THOUGHT I MIGHT BE KILLED RIGHT THERE AS I COULD SEE NOTHING AND THERE WERE NO STREET LIGHTS. NEAR PANIC, I JIGGLED THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER AND THE HEADLIGHTS SNAPPED BACK ON. I PROCEEDED HOME, A FIVE MINUTE MORE DRIVE, WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. I RECALL THAT APPROX. FIVE MONTHS AGO MY TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT AND A FUSE WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE REPAIR PERSON SUGGESTED THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN HIT BY LIGHTENING. THIS TIME, I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE PERSON WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE THROUGH TESTING. A NEW SWITCH WAS ORDERED BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE SWITCH MAY HAVE ALSO CAUSED THE TAIL LIGHTS TO GO OUT RATHER THAN LIGHTENING. THE DEALER SAYS THAT NO OTHER CASES SUCH AS MINE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED, AS YET. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO HONDA AND A CASE NUMBER WAS RECORDED. I AM DOCUMENTING THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE I TRULY BELIEVE THAT, IF IT IS A FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THEN OTHERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AS I EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AS I WAS IMMEDIATELY PLUNGED INTO TOTAL DARKNESS ON A COMPLETELY DESERTED PITCH BLACK ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10502578

32,000 miles · Jul 21, 2012

Exterior Lighting

DEFINITELY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS IN THIS CAR. JUST ENTERED TO INTERNET TO FIND IF SOMEONE LIKE ME, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS, SUDDENLY MY LOW BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, AND FOUND NUMEROUS CASES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10466861

80,000 miles · May 8, 2012

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE BULB HAD BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V624000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH ) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE CURRENT LOWBEAM FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

NHTSA ODI #10457766

53,600 miles · Mar 18, 2012

Exterior Lighting

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UP TO NOW, THIS CAR NEVER EXHIBITED A PROBLEM WITH LOW BEAM FAILURE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL CORRECTION FOR HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. ON THURSDAY NIGHT, MARCH 15, 2012 LOW BEAMS FAILED TO COME ON AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. USED HIGH BEAMS TO DRIVE HOME. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TO DEALER FRIDAY MORNING. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE, CHECKED SYSTEMS, FOUND NOTHING MALFUNCTIONING. WHILE DRIVING SATURDAY NIGHT, LOW BEAMS INITIALLY WORKED DURING STEADY USE FOR AN HOUR. AFTER ENTERING A DARK ROAD, I SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAMS, AND WHEN I WENT TO SWITCH BACK TO LOW BEAMS FOR ONCOMING CAR, THEY FAILED. USED HIGH BEAMS TO DRIVE LAST 8 MILES HOME. USING HIGH BEAMS IS NOT AS HAZARDOUS AS NO LIGHTS, BUT I WAS BLINDING ONCOMING VEHICLES, AND THEY IN TURN WOULD SWITCH TO HIGH BEAMS AND BLIND ME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10452093

41,000 miles · Sep 29, 2011

Exterior Lighting

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THE BOTH OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT AND THE FOG LIGHT FAILED TO LIGHT UP WITHOUT WARNING AT NIGHT AROUND 8:30PM. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THIS ISSUE RECENTLY AND I HAD ALREADY BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO DEALER TO HAVE THEM PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. SO I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS SHORTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER TOLD IT WAS NOT RECALL RELATED AND I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THE ISSUE. HAVING HEADLIGHT FAILURE SUDDENLY AT NIGHT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I FEEL THAT THE RECALL PROCEDURE PERFORMED DID NOT RECTIFY THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

NHTSA ODI #10427864

90,000 miles · Jun 22, 2011

Engine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THE ENGINE WAS ROTATING AND THE ENGINE RESPONDED AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE GOING TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS;HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY MISFIRES AND THERE IS CONSTANT SPEED STUTTER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM BEGAN AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE.

NHTSA ODI #10408517

41,800 miles · Mar 22, 2011

Exterior Lighting

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED THE VERY SAME DAY THE FAILURE OCCURRED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V624000, -EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE LOW BEAMS WOULD SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC AT A COST OF $98.00. HE THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE CAN ONLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE DURING THE DAY BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,800 AND THE CURRENT APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 42,600.

NHTSA ODI #10392523

Official recalls

20V770000 · Power Train:driveline:driveshaft

Dec 10, 2020

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.

19V501000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jun 27, 2019

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.

19V182000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Mar 6, 2019

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

18V268000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Apr 26, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.

17V029000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jan 10, 2017

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.

16V344000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

May 23, 2016

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.

13V260000 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls

Jun 24, 2013

Honda is re-recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Fit vehicles covered under previous recall 10V-033. The remedy applied in this earlier recall may have been insufficient. In the affected vehicles, over time, the plastic cover may separate from the master power window switch allowing water to enter the driver's window and reach the master power window switch. If the master power window switch is damaged as a result of the water intrusion, overheating and failure of the switch may result.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An overheated switch can cause smoke, melting and fire.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners in July 2013 and will instruct owners to take their vehicles to dealers to have a free inspection conducted. If the switch is damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. If the switch is not damaged, the owner will be instructed to await a second notification that will instruct them to return to the dealer to have a replacement switch installed free of charge. Honda anticipates it will have sufficient parts inventory to notify owners of vehicles with undamaged switches to return to dealers for replacement switches in Fall 2013. Renotification was sent out to owners on July 23, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall number is JA6.

10V624000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:high/low Beam Dimmer Switch

Dec 15, 2010

HONDA IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 HONDA FIT VEHICLES. DUE TO AN ERROR DURING INSTALLATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE COMBINATION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS LOW HEAD BEAM FUNCTION, THE WIRES FOR THE LOWER BEAM CIRCUIT WERE PULLED TIGHTER THAN INTENDED. AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TERMINAL FOR THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAN BECOME WORN AS A RESULT OF THIS TENSION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOW CONDUCTIVITY AND CAUSE AN ACCUMULATION OF COPPER OXIDE IN THE AREA OF THE CONTACTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE DECREASING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE'S VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL AND PERFORM NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

10V033000 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls

Feb 2, 2010

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 FIT VEHICLES. UNDER SEVERE CONDITION, WATER MAY ENTER THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND REACH THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH. IF THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH IS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE WATER INTRUSION, OVERHEATING AND FAILURE OF THE SWITCH MAY RESULT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AN OVERHEATED SWITCH CAN CAUSE SMOKE, MELTING AND FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SWITCH AND INSTALL A COVER AROUND THE SWITCH HOUSING TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE SWITCH. IF THE SWITCH IS DAMAGED, THE SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED AND A COVER WILL BE INSTALLED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DURING MARCH 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

07V549000 · Air Bags:frontal

Dec 3, 2007

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA , WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (ODS) AND THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM (OPDS) IS ROUTED UNDERNEATH THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED, SALT FROM THE SNOW ON THE DRIVER'S SHOES WILL MELT AND MAY PENETRATE THE CARPET AND LEAK INTO THE WIRE HARNESS. IF THE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO SALT BRINE, CORROSION MAY OCCUR AND THE WIRE MAY BREAK CAUSING THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. A FAILURE OF THE ODS AND OPDS MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD SEAT OR AN OUT-OF-POSITION PASSENGER AND DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS WILL NOT BE SUPPRESSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A DEPLOYING FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OR FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO SMALL OR OUT-OF-POSITION OCCUPANTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 800-999-1009.

06V270000 · Equipment:other:owners/service/other Manual

Jul 26, 2006

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy: HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.

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NHTSA investigations

PE10037 · Low Beam Headlights

Opened Sep 16, 2010 · Closed Dec 20, 2010

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:high/low Beam Dimmer Switch; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of December 15, 2010, American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) notified NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall of model year 2007 and 2008 Honda Fit vehicles to repair the headlights.The recall will remedy a defect in the low beam headlight circuit that can cause a total outage of the low beam headlights.Honda's DIR states: Due to a variation in the assembly sequence when installing the wiring harness for the combination switch that controls the headlights, the wires for the low beam headlight circuit can be pulled tighter than the wiring for the other functions controlled by the combination switch.After repeated use of the headlight switch, the electrical connector terminal for the low beam headlight circuit can become worn as a result of this tension, which can result in low conductivity and cause an accumulation of copper oxide in the area of the contacts.In some cases the poor conductivity may cause the terminal ends to melt within the wiring harness connector.If this occurs, the low beam headlights can become inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash. Honda dealer's will inspect the combination switch and wiring harness and remedy the defect free of charge.Please see safety recall file 10V624 for recall details

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Exterior Lighting:headlights:high/low Beam Dimmer Switch

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