NHTSA Complaint #10304595 — 2009 HONDA FIT STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10304595
Vehicle	2009 HONDA FIT
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	February 1, 2010
Date Filed	February 3, 2010
Mileage	4,444 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN LOCATED AN ANGLE SENSOR ERROR CODE. HOWEVER SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY DID NOT MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2200. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/07/09 *AA THE MANUAL STATED TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO RESET THE EPS AND IT WORKED AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1 MILE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 2570. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. AGAIN THERE WAS AN ANGLE SENSOR ERROR CODE. THE EPS CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 12/09/09. CONTACT SAYS THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN ON 2/1/2010. CONTACT SAYS THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT THE PART STILL FAILED. FAILURE MILES WERE 4444. CURRENT MILES ARE 4450. CONTACT CHOSE NOT TO GIVE VIN. AA

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