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SevereNHTSA·13V260000·Announced 2013-06-24

Honda Recalls 2007-2008 Fit Vehicles for Power Window Fire Risk

Honda is re-recalling 2007-2008 Fit vehicles because water intrusion can damage the power window switch, potentially causing overheating, smoke, and fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire and melting due to water intrusion, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/functional defects leading to fire hazards.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is re-recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Fit vehicles previously covered under recall 10V-033. The remedy applied in the earlier recall may have been insufficient. In the affected vehicles, the plastic cover may separate from the master power window switch over time, allowing water to enter the driver's window and reach the switch.

If the master power window switch is damaged by water intrusion, it may overheat and fail. An overheated switch can cause smoke, melting, and fire. Honda will notify owners to have a free inspection conducted at a dealer. If the switch is damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. If the switch is not damaged, owners will be instructed to await a second notification to return for a replacement switch installation, which Honda anticipated for Fall 2013.

Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Honda's recall number is JA6.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA FIT
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Power Window Switch
Hazard
Affected units
143,083

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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