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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V624000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 02/03/2006 to 07/01/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 143083 | 01/24/2011 | ODI | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 12/15/2010 | 12/16/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's safety recall no. r58.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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| AER-10100A | 03/01/2011 | 10035724 | Honda: engineering request for investigation. hazard switch inoperative. gathering pertinent information from certain 2007-08 vehicles with complaints that the hazard switch is coming off, loose, missing or inoperative. *pe | 03/04/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||
| PE10037 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/16/2010 | 12/20/2010 | Low Beam Headlights | 10V624000 | |
| 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 | ||||||
| PE10037 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/16/2010 | Low Beam Headlights | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received eight reports from consumers alleging the low beam headlights stopped working.several of the complainants report having a wiring harness connector and headlight switch replaced as the repair. | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | ||||||
| PE10037 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/16/2010 | 12/20/2010 | Low Beam Headlights | 10V624000 | |
| 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 | ||||||
| PE10037 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/16/2010 | Low Beam Headlights | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received eight reports from consumers alleging the low beam headlights stopped working.several of the complainants report having a wiring harness connector and headlight switch replaced as the repair. | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| PE10037 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/16/2010 | 12/20/2010 | Low Beam Headlights | 10V624000 | |
| 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 | ||||||
| PE10037 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/16/2010 | Low Beam Headlights | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received eight reports from consumers alleging the low beam headlights stopped working.several of the complainants report having a wiring harness connector and headlight switch replaced as the repair. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 03/11/2013 | 76000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 32000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 32000 | ||
| Definitly there is a problem with the low beam and fog lights in this car. just entered to internet fo find if someone like me, without aditional incidents, suddenly my low beam and fog lights stopped working, and found numerous cases with the same problem | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 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. sm. | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 53600 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 41000 | ||
| 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 plaza honda of brooklyn ny 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 plaza honda performed did not rectify this serious safety issue. | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 41800 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 41800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. while driving 25 mph he noticed the high beams would flash on and off. the contact stated he received a recall noticed in the mail the same day. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the recall work performed. after recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v624000, component: exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer was performed on the vehicle the contact stated when he engaged the gas the high beam comes on and the low beams go off. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised him that they needed to do a diagnostic at a cost of $98.00. he then called the manufacturer and they referred to nhtsa. the vehicle had not been 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. vwb | |||
| 12/25/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. while parked the contact noticed both the driver and passengers side low beam headlights and fog lights would not turn on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated there was a recall(nhtsa campaign id number: 10v624000 component: exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch) but the vin was not included.the contact decided not to have the failure diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. ds | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 31200 | ||
| I was driving home one night when my lowbeams went out. i pulled over and tried many things with no luck. my high beams still worked so i drove home using those. i checked the fuses and the bulbs, all were fine. when i took it to honda they found the headlight switch was messed up. they are replacing the headlightswitch. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 48500 | ||
| Gm - 2007 honda fit sport a/t with 48,000 miles. first noticed electrical burn smell. then the next day noticed smoke in addition of electrical & plastic burning smell coming from the opening of the headlight switch. same night turned on the headlights and could hear a frying noise from the around the headlight switch. like everybody else who had this problem the next day on my way to the honda dealer the headlights stopped working (fogs too), only the position/brake lights and high beams were working. first diagnosis was that the electrical system short fried both headlights at the same time then after 3 hours later the honda technician found a melted wire connector and wire harness attached to the headlight switch. $400 of repairs with parts. dealer had harness in stock because the harness is the same that was being fixed by the recall for the civic for the same problem. | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact noticed the vehicle low beam failed when he turned the headlight on and only the high-beam worked. the vehicle will be taken to the dealership to be diagnosed. the vin information wasn't available. the failure and the current mileage were 80,000. li | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 48500 | ||
| Gm - 2007 honda fit sport a/t with 48,000 miles. first noticed electrical burn smell. then the next day noticed smoke in addition of electrical & plastic burning smell coming from the opening of the headlight switch. same night turned on the headlights and could hear a frying noise from the around the headlight switch. like everybody else who had this problem the next day on my way to the honda dealer the headlights stopped working (fogs too), only the position/brake lights and high beams were working. first diagnosis was that the electrical system short fried both headlights at the same time then after 3 hours later the honda technician found a melted wire connector and wire harness attached to the headlight switch. $400 of repairs with parts. dealer had harness in stock because the harness is the same that was being fixed by the recall for the civic for the same problem. | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact noticed the vehicle low beam failed when he turned the headlight on and only the high-beam worked. the vehicle will be taken to the dealership to be diagnosed. the vin information wasn't available. the failure and the current mileage were 80,000. li | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 48500 | ||
| Gm - 2007 honda fit sport a/t with 48,000 miles. first noticed electrical burn smell. then the next day noticed smoke in addition of electrical & plastic burning smell coming from the opening of the headlight switch. same night turned on the headlights and could hear a frying noise from the around the headlight switch. like everybody else who had this problem the next day on my way to the honda dealer the headlights stopped working (fogs too), only the position/brake lights and high beams were working. first diagnosis was that the electrical system short fried both headlights at the same time then after 3 hours later the honda technician found a melted wire connector and wire harness attached to the headlight switch. $400 of repairs with parts. dealer had harness in stock because the harness is the same that was being fixed by the recall for the civic for the same problem. | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact noticed the vehicle low beam failed when he turned the headlight on and only the high-beam worked. the vehicle will be taken to the dealership to be diagnosed. the vin information wasn't available. the failure and the current mileage were 80,000. li | |||
| 11/22/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the low beam headlights stopped working and only the high beams work. the dealer stated the wiring harness and the headlight switch needed to be replaced. the contact had not spoken with manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 65000.rl | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Was driving my honda fit 2007 last night when my low beams suddenly went out. i had only my high beams and had to drive home with people flashing their high beams at me. i went to the auto parts store to get new fuses to see if this would help the problem and i replaced them but the fuses were fine. went onto the computer to research this problem and found numerous incidents where this has happened to 2007 honda fits. this is a very dangerous and expensive situation if i have to pay upwards of 300.00 to repair? | |||
| 11/22/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the low beam headlights stopped working and only the high beams work. the dealer stated the wiring harness and the headlight switch needed to be replaced. the contact had not spoken with manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 65000.rl | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Was driving my honda fit 2007 last night when my low beams suddenly went out. i had only my high beams and had to drive home with people flashing their high beams at me. i went to the auto parts store to get new fuses to see if this would help the problem and i replaced them but the fuses were fine. went onto the computer to research this problem and found numerous incidents where this has happened to 2007 honda fits. this is a very dangerous and expensive situation if i have to pay upwards of 300.00 to repair? | |||
| 11/22/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the low beam headlights stopped working and only the high beams work. the dealer stated the wiring harness and the headlight switch needed to be replaced. the contact had not spoken with manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 65000.rl | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Was driving my honda fit 2007 last night when my low beams suddenly went out. i had only my high beams and had to drive home with people flashing their high beams at me. i went to the auto parts store to get new fuses to see if this would help the problem and i replaced them but the fuses were fine. went onto the computer to research this problem and found numerous incidents where this has happened to 2007 honda fits. this is a very dangerous and expensive situation if i have to pay upwards of 300.00 to repair? | |||
| 11/04/2010 | 59000 | ||
| Low beam headlights and foglights stopped working at the same time. high beam headlights still work. replacing bulbs did not help. all fuses are fine. dealer tells me to replace headlight switch and possibly wiring. vehicle only has 59,000 miles. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | |||
| Low beams on my honda fit suddenly stopped working, only high beams work | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the driver owns a 2007 honda fit. the driver was driving at an unknown speed when the headlights shut off. the high beams were operable but the low beams would not turn back on. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. the vin unavailable. sm. | |||
| 11/04/2010 | 59000 | ||
| Low beam headlights and foglights stopped working at the same time. high beam headlights still work. replacing bulbs did not help. all fuses are fine. dealer tells me to replace headlight switch and possibly wiring. vehicle only has 59,000 miles. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | |||
| Low beams on my honda fit suddenly stopped working, only high beams work | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the driver owns a 2007 honda fit. the driver was driving at an unknown speed when the headlights shut off. the high beams were operable but the low beams would not turn back on. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. the vin unavailable. sm. | |||
| 11/04/2010 | 59000 | ||
| Low beam headlights and foglights stopped working at the same time. high beam headlights still work. replacing bulbs did not help. all fuses are fine. dealer tells me to replace headlight switch and possibly wiring. vehicle only has 59,000 miles. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | |||
| Low beams on my honda fit suddenly stopped working, only high beams work | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the driver owns a 2007 honda fit. the driver was driving at an unknown speed when the headlights shut off. the high beams were operable but the low beams would not turn back on. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. the vin unavailable. sm. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | |||
| Low beams on my honda fit suddenly stopped working, only high beams work | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the driver owns a 2007 honda fit. the driver was driving at an unknown speed when the headlights shut off. the high beams were operable but the low beams would not turn back on. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. the vin unavailable. sm. | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the low beam headlights malfunctioned. the contact change the bulbs and that did not remedied the issue. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer but the contact notice numerous complaints and a defect investigation regarding the headlights malfunctioning. the contact stated this effects the visibility of the driver and could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 5,000. jo | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the driver owns a 2007 honda fit. the driver was driving at an unknown speed when the headlights shut off. the high beams were operable but the low beams would not turn back on. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. the vin unavailable. sm. | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the low beam headlights malfunctioned. the contact change the bulbs and that did not remedied the issue. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer but the contact notice numerous complaints and a defect investigation regarding the headlights malfunctioning. the contact stated this effects the visibility of the driver and could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 5,000. jo | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 108201 | ||
| 2007 honda fit external low beam headlights suddenly stopped working. this could have led to an accident and is extremely unsafe. after researching seems the culprit is a melted wiring harness. dealer claims there is no current recall for this issue. updated 11/03/10 *bf | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the low beam headlights malfunctioned. the contact change the bulbs and that did not remedied the issue. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer but the contact notice numerous complaints and a defect investigation regarding the headlights malfunctioning. the contact stated this effects the visibility of the driver and could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 5,000. jo | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 108201 | ||
| 2007 honda fit external low beam headlights suddenly stopped working. this could have led to an accident and is extremely unsafe. after researching seems the culprit is a melted wiring harness. dealer claims there is no current recall for this issue. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 50100 | ||
| Driving home in the evening, the low beam headlights on my 2007 honda fit sport suddenly failed for no apparent reason giving me no forward vision on a very dark highway while traveling at 60 mph. in order to get my car home i found i had high beams only therefore no choice but to use them to get home which was blinding oncoming traffic as they continuously flashed me. i had researched the problem online and found that this was a very common issue on my model and year and that an investigation was put in motion. i brought this information in the form of printouts to my local honda dealer when i brought my car to be repaired. my honda dealer charged me an $80 diagnostic fee to troubleshoot the problem and told me that the wiring in a harness to the low beam switch had failed due to corrosion and melting wire from overheating they responded that it would be necessary to rewire the harness connector and replace the switch to fix the problem, an almost $300 dollar repair. when i confronted them about the obvious problem or design flaw in the vehicle they responded that there was nothing they could do about it and required the full price of the work. at the time of bringing the vehicle to the dealer, a thursday, their wiring tech was not available and parts were not available that day and to bring the car back on the following tuesday forcing me to drive at night with the potentially dangerous practice of using my high beams only as i have no other car and my job requires me to drive home at night often | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the low beam headlights malfunctioned. the contact change the bulbs and that did not remedied the issue. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer but the contact notice numerous complaints and a defect investigation regarding the headlights malfunctioning. the contact stated this effects the visibility of the driver and could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 5,000. jo | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 108201 | ||
| 2007 honda fit external low beam headlights suddenly stopped working. this could have led to an accident and is extremely unsafe. after researching seems the culprit is a melted wiring harness. dealer claims there is no current recall for this issue. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 50100 | ||
| Driving home in the evening, the low beam headlights on my 2007 honda fit sport suddenly failed for no apparent reason giving me no forward vision on a very dark highway while traveling at 60 mph. in order to get my car home i found i had high beams only therefore no choice but to use them to get home which was blinding oncoming traffic as they continuously flashed me. i had researched the problem online and found that this was a very common issue on my model and year and that an investigation was put in motion. i brought this information in the form of printouts to my local honda dealer when i brought my car to be repaired. my honda dealer charged me an $80 diagnostic fee to troubleshoot the problem and told me that the wiring in a harness to the low beam switch had failed due to corrosion and melting wire from overheating they responded that it would be necessary to rewire the harness connector and replace the switch to fix the problem, an almost $300 dollar repair. when i confronted them about the obvious problem or design flaw in the vehicle they responded that there was nothing they could do about it and required the full price of the work. at the time of bringing the vehicle to the dealer, a thursday, their wiring tech was not available and parts were not available that day and to bring the car back on the following tuesday forcing me to drive at night with the potentially dangerous practice of using my high beams only as i have no other car and my job requires me to drive home at night often | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 108201 | ||
| 2007 honda fit external low beam headlights suddenly stopped working. this could have led to an accident and is extremely unsafe. after researching seems the culprit is a melted wiring harness. dealer claims there is no current recall for this issue. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 50100 | ||
| Driving home in the evening, the low beam headlights on my 2007 honda fit sport suddenly failed for no apparent reason giving me no forward vision on a very dark highway while traveling at 60 mph. in order to get my car home i found i had high beams only therefore no choice but to use them to get home which was blinding oncoming traffic as they continuously flashed me. i had researched the problem online and found that this was a very common issue on my model and year and that an investigation was put in motion. i brought this information in the form of printouts to my local honda dealer when i brought my car to be repaired. my honda dealer charged me an $80 diagnostic fee to troubleshoot the problem and told me that the wiring in a harness to the low beam switch had failed due to corrosion and melting wire from overheating they responded that it would be necessary to rewire the harness connector and replace the switch to fix the problem, an almost $300 dollar repair. when i confronted them about the obvious problem or design flaw in the vehicle they responded that there was nothing they could do about it and required the full price of the work. at the time of bringing the vehicle to the dealer, a thursday, their wiring tech was not available and parts were not available that day and to bring the car back on the following tuesday forcing me to drive at night with the potentially dangerous practice of using my high beams only as i have no other car and my job requires me to drive home at night often | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 108201 | ||
| 2007 honda fit external low beam headlights suddenly stopped working. this could have led to an accident and is extremely unsafe. after researching seems the culprit is a melted wiring harness. dealer claims there is no current recall for this issue. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 50100 | ||
| Driving home in the evening, the low beam headlights on my 2007 honda fit sport suddenly failed for no apparent reason giving me no forward vision on a very dark highway while traveling at 60 mph. in order to get my car home i found i had high beams only therefore no choice but to use them to get home which was blinding oncoming traffic as they continuously flashed me. i had researched the problem online and found that this was a very common issue on my model and year and that an investigation was put in motion. i brought this information in the form of printouts to my local honda dealer when i brought my car to be repaired. my honda dealer charged me an $80 diagnostic fee to troubleshoot the problem and told me that the wiring in a harness to the low beam switch had failed due to corrosion and melting wire from overheating they responded that it would be necessary to rewire the harness connector and replace the switch to fix the problem, an almost $300 dollar repair. when i confronted them about the obvious problem or design flaw in the vehicle they responded that there was nothing they could do about it and required the full price of the work. at the time of bringing the vehicle to the dealer, a thursday, their wiring tech was not available and parts were not available that day and to bring the car back on the following tuesday forcing me to drive at night with the potentially dangerous practice of using my high beams only as i have no other car and my job requires me to drive home at night often | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated while driving 35 mph during the early morning the head light completely went out causing the contact to use the high beams. the contact stated this could have caused a crash. the contact has seen numerous complaints regarding the head lights. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer or called the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 51,000. jo | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the head lights on the vehicle have gone out. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the wires on the wiring harness were melted. the manufacturer told the contact that the mileage was outside of the warranty and the wiring harness would not be covered. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 80000.rl | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated while driving 35 mph during the early morning the head light completely went out causing the contact to use the high beams. the contact stated this could have caused a crash. the contact has seen numerous complaints regarding the head lights. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer or called the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 51,000. jo | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the head lights on the vehicle have gone out. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the wires on the wiring harness were melted. the manufacturer told the contact that the mileage was outside of the warranty and the wiring harness would not be covered. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 80000.rl | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated while driving 35 mph during the early morning the head light completely went out causing the contact to use the high beams. the contact stated this could have caused a crash. the contact has seen numerous complaints regarding the head lights. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer or called the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 51,000. jo | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the head lights on the vehicle have gone out. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the wires on the wiring harness were melted. the manufacturer told the contact that the mileage was outside of the warranty and the wiring harness would not be covered. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 80000.rl | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 24000 | ||
| This is exactly what happened to my 2007 honda spoft fit..while driving at night the headlights aim too low causing limited visibility. while driving the lights seem to move up and down..its crazy..i read another complaints from 08/03/06 which stated the exact same thing. i will have to bring it in but a previous complaint stated they lifted the beam but it still did it. | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 75000 | ||
| The low beams and fog lights suddenly went. i pulled up to a gas station and turned off the car. when i went started the engine and turned went to turn the lights back on nothing happened. they haven't worked since. the high-beams are unaffected. bulbs and fuses were tested but both were fine. | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Low-beam headlights stopped working, high beam headlights still work. bulbs and fuses replaced with no effect. | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 103965 | ||
| The low beam lights stopped working all of a sudden while driving at night. if my son hadn't figured out to flip on the high beams, he would have gotten in an accident. it looks like the wiring harness to the switch is bad. all of the fuses are fine. | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Low-beam headlights stopped working, high beam headlights still work. bulbs and fuses replaced with no effect. | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 103965 | ||
| The low beam lights stopped working all of a sudden while driving at night. if my son hadn't figured out to flip on the high beams, he would have gotten in an accident. it looks like the wiring harness to the switch is bad. all of the fuses are fine. | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Low-beam headlights stopped working, high beam headlights still work. bulbs and fuses replaced with no effect. | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 103965 | ||
| The low beam lights stopped working all of a sudden while driving at night. if my son hadn't figured out to flip on the high beams, he would have gotten in an accident. it looks like the wiring harness to the switch is bad. all of the fuses are fine. | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Low-beam headlights stopped working, high beam headlights still work. bulbs and fuses replaced with no effect. | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 103965 | ||
| The low beam lights stopped working all of a sudden while driving at night. if my son hadn't figured out to flip on the high beams, he would have gotten in an accident. it looks like the wiring harness to the switch is bad. all of the fuses are fine. | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Low-beam headlights stopped working, high beam headlights still work. bulbs and fuses replaced with no effect. | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 103965 | ||
| The low beam lights stopped working all of a sudden while driving at night. if my son hadn't figured out to flip on the high beams, he would have gotten in an accident. it looks like the wiring harness to the switch is bad. all of the fuses are fine. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 110536 | ||
| Low beam headlights quit working forcing my teenage daughter to drive home with high beams. cost to diagnose by dealer $106. now have to pay an estimated additional $315 to repair. cannot get part aftermarket and dealer has to order. i just read that this may be a common problem and wanted to add my experience. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated while driving 35 the exterior lights will go out causing the the contact to use the high beams to drive at light. the contact stated it's not the bulb that's blowing but it's something electrical that's causing the issue. the contact the vehicle to the dealer regarding the head light and the dealer stated the vehicle needs the combination switch and connector replaced. the dealer informed the contact about the recall for the exterior lighting:headlights (06e023000) but the recall was for the 2006 honda civic and advised the contact to call the manufacturer. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and if the vehicle can be repaired under the same recall for the honda civic but the manufacturer stated their is nothing they can do. the contact stated the manufacturer should extend the recall for this year make and model because the manufacturer has already recognized the problem. the failure mileage was 80,000. jo | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated while driving at night at 30 mph the headlight will suddenly goes off and come back on. this can cause a crash due to the contact losing visibility at night. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated to the contact that the headlight switch needs to be replaced. the contact stated by looking on blogs online it's not the headlight switch that's causing the problem it's the wiring harness. the contact stated the manufacturer is not addressing the problem and a recall should be issue. the failure mileage was 80,000. jo | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda fit sport. the contact was driving at night approximately 35 mph, the low beam headlights were in activation. suddenly, without warning the low beams would not illuminate. immediately, the high beams were engaged to continue in travel. the manufacturer was notified and they informed that there was not a recall related to the defect. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 30,000. js | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 62236 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. she stated that she attempted to drive the vehicle and discovered that the low beam headlights were not working . the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the open ground wire for the low beam had corroded which caused the headlight failure and needed to replace the combination switch. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and a complaint filed, she was also advised that her vehicle was not under warranty. the failure and current mileage 62,236... | |||
| 06/07/2010 | 77000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda fit; he stated that on june 7, he noticed that the low beam headlights were dysfunctional, operating as off when it should be on. he checked the steering column and found that the headlight harness connector switch was melted. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and he was advised to contact nhtsa. the failure and current mileage were 77,000. | |||
| 05/26/2010 | |||
| Lowbeams failed at the same time without warning. only highbeams are available for nighttime driving. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 25000 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda fit sport i bought 2 of these cars at the same time. i have noticed after about 25k miles that on both cars the left side of the car has an electrical short that causes one of the lights in the headlight that blinks when you use the auto clicker to lock and unlock the car to go out until you push the light. honda looked at one of the cars and said so sorry don't know why it did that but it works now. now about 4 months later my other car that honda hasn't looked at is doing the same thing. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 07/31/2006 | 1 | ||
| I was following behind a new 2007 honda accord with the new led brake lights at night. when the driver stepped on the brakes and leds are so bright that it gave me instant eye strain pain in my eyes. i also could not see around the vehicle or to the sides. those leds are way too bright and are blinding at night. i have talked to other people who have noticed the same thing. even during the day, they are annoying at best. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/19/2006 | 900 | 1 | 07/02/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at night the headlights aim too low causing limited visibility. the dealer raised the aiming point to correct the problem with no success. *ak the consumer stated while driving, the lights move up and down. updated 08/03/06. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 100 | 10 | 09/15/2006 |
| Excessive glare from poor design of headlight and led taillights causing excessive glare creating safety risk for other vehicles and obstruction of pedestrian and road hazards. this applies to all accord coupe and sedans with led tail lights model lx ex vp se sited to date. headlights are overly bright and misadjusted also causing blinding of other vehicles and pedestrians. serious safety issue contributing to distraction, glare blinding and eye strain. *nm | |||