NHTSA Complaint #10298259 — 2007 HONDA FIT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT. THERE IS ALSO NO POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD AUTHORIZE A GOODWILL REPAIR FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 01/19/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE EPS LIGHT STAYS ON. AND THE ONLY WAY IT GOES OUT, IS IF THE CONSUMER SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AGAIN, AND THE POWER STEERING IS LOST. UPDATED 01/20/10*JB UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB