Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V549000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | V (Vehicle) | 34300 | 12/12/2007 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 12/03/2007 | 12/03/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the wire harness. the recall began on december 12, 2007. owners may contact honda at 800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall no. q66.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| 07011 | 02/09/2007 | 10021352 | Safety improvement campaign. srs unit reprogramming. *kb | 04/06/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that while attempting a right turn, another vehicle crashed into his vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. the driver was injured. the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. the manufacturer was contacted and but provided no assistance. the failure and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated while making right turn another vehicle crashed into his vehicle where the air bags did not deploy. the driver was injured. the vehicle was towed to a towed yard. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated there was not they could do. the failure and the current mileage was 90,000.jp | |||
| 09/02/2006 | 100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the passengers air bag light would illuminate on and off whether or not someone was in the seat. the vehicle was not been inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 100. | |||
| 09/02/2006 | 100 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the passenger air bag light would illuminate on and off whether or not someone was in the seat. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 100. tb | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 45000 | ||
| I have experienced the same issues in a recall (07v-549) for wire harness occupant detection system. this recall applies to salt states, howver we here in florida near the gulf of mexico have the same issue with salt and corrosion. i would like to urge the nhtsa to expand the recall to include all states near salt water. the dealer and honda motor cars, usa have refused to fix this issue at no cost. | |||
| 02/07/2010 | 41300 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact was driving at approximately 10 mph and the airbag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician recommended replacing the air bag system. the service warranty expired and the vehicle was not repaired for the malfunction. the manufacturer was notified and advised that the vehicle be diagnosed with a second opinion. currently, the vehicle was being inspected by an independent mechanic. the failure mileage was 41,300. | |||
| 05/04/2008 | 20334 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 honda fit, sport model- that was involved in an accident. i was driving my car on the highway in stop and go traffic. there was a late model toyota tundra pickup truck infront of my car and it came to a sudden stop. i couldn't stop quick enough- i was traveling at low speed must be under 15mph. my car hit the bumper of the pick up truck infront of me and the hood, lights and entire top front end sustained about $7000 worth of damage. but none of the airbags deployed at all. lots of lights on the gauge cluster came on and went off but the airbags did not deploy. the tundra only sustained a scratch on the rear bumper. after a tear down by the body shop it was determined that the sensors were installed at the sides at the front end of the frame rail. this is a very low position on this car since its already low to the ground. i believe the airbag sensors are too low on these cars by poor and irresponsible design by honda. had these sensors been placed at a higher elevation then the airbags would have gone off and the injuries would have been even minor. this design decision seems like it was developed to satisfy the frontal crash tests conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety. during those tests the cars are evaluated for crashes to a solid object anchored to the ground. the airbags would not deploy in a crash scenario with any vehicle that would not be a compact car. i was lucky because there was no loss of life but the same accident at a higher speed would have resulted in no airbag deployment and certain loss of life. the car is currently being repaired at a body shop in lorton va. i extend you the opportunity to come and study the car if you care to do so... thanks so much shazad buksh *tr | |||
| 11/15/2007 | 18000 | 40 | 04/18/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the gears were not shifting properly. the failure occurred intermittently. when the vehicle is started, one of the air bag icons illuminate and remains lit for approximately ten minutes. the front and rear bumper paint is chipping and the passenger side front bumper is detached from the vehicle. the dealer has been notified. the current mileage was 21,300 and failure mileage was 18,000. | |||
| 12/29/2006 | 12981 | 1 | 06/23/2006 |
| Involved in a car accident on 12/29/2006 in our 2007 honda fit and was struck in the front passenger headlight and right side which crushed our vehicle all the back to the windshield, but the airbags did not deploy. we were going approximately 35-40 mph when the mustang pulled out from a parking lot, went across 3 lanes and struck our honda fit. car was not drivable and had to be towed while my family and myself were taken to the hospital by ambulance. we have the police report and pictures. *jb | |||
| 12/18/2006 | 3200 | 1 | 10/01/2006 |
| Tl* - while driving a 2007 honda fit 30-40 mph the contact 's vehicle rear ended a 1997 mercedes benz. damage was done to front of the contact's vehicle, but the air bag never deployed. the contact stated that he was able to drive the vehicle to the side of the road. the contact can provide a copy of the police report and pictures of the vehicle. *ak updated 1/26/2007 - *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2007 honda fit. consumer writes in regards to safety recall airbag repairs *tgw the consumer stated he took his vehicle in for service for three safety recalls. the recall was intended to address the front and passenger air bags. the dealer performed a $98 diagnostic and spent over two hours trying to locate the problem. along with the recall to remedy the corrosion damage and a faulty connection in the srs occupant detection system; they found an open driver first airbag inflator. they hooked up the srs simulator and replaced the cable reel the bill for the air bag repair was $415.18. the dealer reduced the labor cost by $50.00. also, the cruise control would not set. the dealer replaced the cruise control combination switch. | |||
| 06/09/2011 | 49032 | ||
| Intermittent display of air bag warning light. according to dealer there is a break in the steering wheel 'cable reel' that connects the steering wheel air bag (as well as the horn and the cruise control). | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the driver was traveling at approximately 25 mph when a vehicle failed to yield and crashed into the left front of the contacts vehicle. the driver side frontal air bag did not deploy and the driver suffered injuries to the head. the vehicle was towed and a police report was not filed. the contact planned to call the manufacturer. the current and failure mileages were approximately 33,000. | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| We have a 13 year old who weighs over 75 pounds. she began riding in the front passenger seat of our 2007 honda fit after her 13th birthday. we noticed that the srs indicator light came on while she sitting in the front passenger seat. according to the honda manual, if the light comes on other than when you first start the car, you should have your car checked by the dealer, as this may indicate that the air bags or seat belt tensioners are not working properly. we have now taken our car to two different dealers on three separate occasions. they claim the srs system and the and the sensors work properly. we followed the instruction is the manual, and checked items that might be interfering with the sensors. we have a picture of our daughter sitting in the passenger with the srs indicator light on. we have had her ride in another 2007 fit, where this problem did not occur. the problem continues to occur in our car, however honda says they cannot fix this, as they claim there is nothing wrong. we disagree. our 75+ pound daughter cannot safely ride in the front passenger seat. we believe we have a defective vehicle, one that is not safe for 13 and 14 year olds under 100 pounds to ride in the front passenger seat. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. while driving 70 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch. the frontal air bags failed to deploy. she sustained injuries to her neck and left rib cage. the contact was previously rear-ended by a vehicle driving 45 mph. the frontal air bags failed to deploy during that crash as well. the manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the air bags; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 29442 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 honda fit sport that was in a high speed crash. reading the complaint # 10228324 i can relate to this issue. i was hit on the very front left side at about 55 mph and then pushed off the road to the right. the right front of the car hit a dirt burm around 30 mph. the air bags didn't deploy but the air bag light stayed on until it was reset. the body shop advised me that the impact cut the wiring harness to the air bags and sensor's had been cut in half and the sensors were cracked. it sounds like the left side of this model fit has many flaws and i am lucky that i was seriously injured. the only answer i can get on this issue is that the impact wasn't in the red zone for the air bags to deploy. i'm sorry but if they don't deploy during a front end impact why would i ever think they would have ever deployed with the wires cut in half. the red zone isn't the issue. the car is a death trap on wheels. so much for the safety ratings because it seems like this car has an air bag issue. the recall because of salt, b.s. because i live in texas and have 2 of these cars that the passenger sensor is still shorting out even after they replaced it. texas isn't one of the states that is in the multi salt states that the recall covers. i think someone need to take a long hard look at the issue before some does loose there life. enough said...... my foot also falls asleep and hurts like you could never imagine after i drive only 25 miles. complaint # 10221630 -- i feel your pain..... i have 2 of these cars and each one puts my foot to sleep no matter how i move the seat. ---- *tr | |||
| 05/04/2008 | 20334 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 honda fit, sport model- that was involved in an accident. i was driving my car on the highway in stop and go traffic. there was a late model toyota tundra pickup truck infront of my car and it came to a sudden stop. i couldn't stop quick enough- i was traveling at low speed must be under 15mph. my car hit the bumper of the pick up truck infront of me and the hood, lights and entire top front end sustained about $7000 worth of damage. but none of the airbags deployed at all. lots of lights on the gauge cluster came on and went off but the airbags did not deploy. the tundra only sustained a scratch on the rear bumper. after a tear down by the body shop it was determined that the sensors were installed at the sides at the front end of the frame rail. this is a very low position on this car since its already low to the ground. i believe the airbag sensors are too low on these cars by poor and irresponsible design by honda. had these sensors been placed at a higher elevation then the airbags would have gone off and the injuries would have been even minor. this design decision seems like it was developed to satisfy the frontal crash tests conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety. during those tests the cars are evaluated for crashes to a solid object anchored to the ground. the airbags would not deploy in a crash scenario with any vehicle that would not be a compact car. i was lucky because there was no loss of life but the same accident at a higher speed would have resulted in no airbag deployment and certain loss of life. the car is currently being repaired at a body shop in lorton va. i extend you the opportunity to come and study the car if you care to do so... thanks so much shazad buksh *tr | |||
| 04/02/2007 | 1 | 03/31/2007 | |
| Customer wants to know if the life threatening error with the driver's side air bag that was discovered during a crash test affects her honda fit that she just recently purchased. **cc the error was discovered for all honda fit's that were manufactured before november 2006. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 2 | 06/01/2006 | |
| Tl* - the contact was concerned about the air bag crash test results of the 2007 honda fit. the insurance institute of highway safety reported the following r on this vehicle: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=722 the honda fit was introduced in the 2007 model year. the fit was evaluated in two 40 mph frontal offset crash tests. in the first test, the driver's frontal airbag deployed too early, with the result that high forces were recorded on the dummy's head when it bottomed out the airbag and hit the steering wheel hard, indicating the likelihood of head injuries. this led honda to modify the frontal airbag deployment characteristics on models produced after november 2006. also, honda will initiate a safety improvement campaign to modify at its cost vehicles produced earlier. a second fit was tested with the modified airbags, and the driver's airbag inflated later. ratings of the fit was based on the results of the second test, except structural performance which was based on both tests. restraints/dummy kinematics. dummy movement was well controlled. the side curtain and side thorax airbags deployed during the crash. during rebound, the dummys head contacted the side curtain airbag, which kept the head away from any stiff structure that could cause injury. measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions. *ak | |||
| 10/19/2006 | 811 | 1 | 09/26/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the driver side air bag did not deploy in a frontal impact crash. the speed at the time of impact was 40 mph. there was no pre-impact braking. the driver was wearing the seat belt but there were soft tissue injuries sustained on the neck and back. a police report was processed. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 38000 | 1 | |
| My son was involved in an auto accident in his 2007 honda fit sport. he hit a truck stopped in the street while trying to avoid the truck. the impact occurred on the left driver's side of the honda fit. the drivers side of the fit was heavily damaged & the car was a total loss. my son had a serious head injury and was unconscious and was flown by life flight to a trauma center where he was hospitalized with a serious brain injury. none of the car's airbags deployed. had the side curtain airbag on the driver's side deployed, his injury would have been greatly reduced. before the accident, the car was in excellent condition with 38,000 miles on it. the insurance company placed the salvage value at $1,100. why didn't the airbags work in such a serious accident? i have photos available. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 29442 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 honda fit sport that was in a high speed crash. reading the complaint # 10228324 i can relate to this issue. i was hit on the very front left side at about 55 mph and then pushed off the road to the right. the right front of the car hit a dirt burm around 30 mph. the air bags didn't deploy but the air bag light stayed on until it was reset. the body shop advised me that the impact cut the wiring harness to the air bags and sensor's had been cut in half and the sensors were cracked. it sounds like the left side of this model fit has many flaws and i am lucky that i was seriously injured. the only answer i can get on this issue is that the impact wasn't in the red zone for the air bags to deploy. i'm sorry but if they don't deploy during a front end impact why would i ever think they would have ever deployed with the wires cut in half. the red zone isn't the issue. the car is a death trap on wheels. so much for the safety ratings because it seems like this car has an air bag issue. the recall because of salt, b.s. because i live in texas and have 2 of these cars that the passenger sensor is still shorting out even after they replaced it. texas isn't one of the states that is in the multi salt states that the recall covers. i think someone need to take a long hard look at the issue before some does loose there life. enough said...... my foot also falls asleep and hurts like you could never imagine after i drive only 25 miles. complaint # 10221630 -- i feel your pain..... i have 2 of these cars and each one puts my foot to sleep no matter how i move the seat. ---- *tr | |||
| 05/04/2008 | 20334 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 honda fit, sport model- that was involved in an accident. i was driving my car on the highway in stop and go traffic. there was a late model toyota tundra pickup truck infront of my car and it came to a sudden stop. i couldn't stop quick enough- i was traveling at low speed must be under 15mph. my car hit the bumper of the pick up truck infront of me and the hood, lights and entire top front end sustained about $7000 worth of damage. but none of the airbags deployed at all. lots of lights on the gauge cluster came on and went off but the airbags did not deploy. the tundra only sustained a scratch on the rear bumper. after a tear down by the body shop it was determined that the sensors were installed at the sides at the front end of the frame rail. this is a very low position on this car since its already low to the ground. i believe the airbag sensors are too low on these cars by poor and irresponsible design by honda. had these sensors been placed at a higher elevation then the airbags would have gone off and the injuries would have been even minor. this design decision seems like it was developed to satisfy the frontal crash tests conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety. during those tests the cars are evaluated for crashes to a solid object anchored to the ground. the airbags would not deploy in a crash scenario with any vehicle that would not be a compact car. i was lucky because there was no loss of life but the same accident at a higher speed would have resulted in no airbag deployment and certain loss of life. the car is currently being repaired at a body shop in lorton va. i extend you the opportunity to come and study the car if you care to do so... thanks so much shazad buksh *tr | |||