NHTSA Complaint #10398346 — 2009 HONDA FIT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10398346
Vehicle	2009 HONDA FIT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 24, 2011
Date Filed	April 30, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 HONDA FIT VEHICLES. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR SPRING ASSEMBLIES ON THE ENGINE'S VARIABLE VALVE TIMING AND LIFT ELECTRONIC CONTROL (VTEC) SYSTEM TO FAIL. DEALER PERFORMED RECALL AND AS A RESULT OF REPLACING THE VALVE SPRINGS THE VALVES WERE VERY NOISY. HAD TO BRING VEHICLE BACK AND LEAVE IT FOR VALVE ADJUSTMENT WHEN ENGINE WAS COOL. MAKE SURE ADJUSTMENT IS DONE AT TIME OF RECALL. *TR

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