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HighNHTSA·11V101000·Announced 2011-02-17

Honda Recalls 2009-2010 Fit Vehicles for Engine Spring Assembly Defect

Honda is recalling 2009-2010 Fit vehicles because a spring assembly in the engine's VTEC system may fail, potentially causing the vehicle to stall and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle stalling) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Honda Fit vehicles. The recall addresses a potential defect in the engine's Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) system. Specifically, one or more of the four spring assemblies on the engine may fail.

A failure of these spring assemblies may cause the vehicle to stall during operation, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific incidents of injury, death, or property damage associated with this defect.

Dealers will inspect and replace the spring assemblies in the engine if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 7, 2011. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA FIT
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Car
Hazard
Affected units
97,201

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • FIT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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