Recall Details For: 2008 HONDA FIT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 10V033000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 82287
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:10V033000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: HONDA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: FIT
- MODEL YEAR: 2008
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : R28
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20070501
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20080701
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 141000
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20100319
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20100202
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20100202
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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 SUMMARY: AN OVERHEATED SWITCH CAN CAUSE SMOKE, MELTING AND FIRE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
RECALL NOTES: HONDA RECALL NO. R28.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000034977000322628000000238
