NHTSA Complaint #10443811 — 2007 HONDA FIT

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT. THE STEERING LIGHT IN THE DASH CAME ON AND I LOST POWERING STEERING AND HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR HOME IN SNOWY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER MY CAR HOME I WAS AFRAID I WAS GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I DROVE VERY SLOW AND CAUTIOUS BUT I GOT HOME SAFELY. I GOT HOME AND TOLD MY HUSBAND AND SON TO LOOK AT MY CAR. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WHEN THEY TURNED IT BACK ON, THE STEERING LIGHT TURNED OFF AND I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED MY CAR AND THE LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN AND I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE LIGHT WENT AWAY AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK. I WAS FORTUNATE THIS TIME I DIDN'T HAVE TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT POWER STEERING. WE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT HONDA BULLETIN 09-043 AND FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE BULLETIN SAID THAT ALL 2007 FITS WERE EFFECTED AND THAT IT IS THE EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) UNIT. I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN AND THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR AND I THINK HONDA SHOULD HAVE A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THIS PART AS IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. I WAS QUOTED BY THE DEALER FOR THE PART ONLY WAS $734.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HIGH PRIORITY SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ACTED UPON IMMEDIATELY BY THE NHTSA. *TR