NHTSA Complaint #10435574 — 2007 HONDA FIT STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10435574
Vehicle	2007 HONDA FIT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 4, 2008
Date Filed	November 14, 2011
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE DURING DRIVING AND CAUSED NEAR MISSES OF OTHER CARS. FAILURE MOSTLY OCCURS AT STARTUP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE CAR. IT TENDS TO OCCUR WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS CLOSER TO FREEZING BUT IT HAS OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 09-043 HAS BEEN DISCUSSED ON SEVERAL FORUMS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DISCUSSED IN NUMEROUS FORUMS AND IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE 2007 HONDA FITS. A RECALL IS REQUESTED AS IT POSSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO HUMAN LIFE AND LIMB, PARTICULARLY WHEN FAILURE OCCURS DURING DRIVING. *TR

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