NHTSA Complaint #10722485 — 2013 HONDA FIT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10722485
Vehicle	2013 HONDA FIT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 1, 2014
Date Filed	May 31, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

STATIC SHOCK UPON INSERTING KEY INTO IGNITION. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. DON'T RECALL DATE OF FIRST OCCURRENCE BUT WAS FIRST REPORTED TO HONDA ON 10/21/14. HONDA COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND INDICATED NO SIMILAR CONCERNS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. WAS ADVISED TO TOUCH SOMETHING METAL BEFORE INSERTING KEY. HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I PREVIOUSLY OWNED. HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THIS MAY EFFECT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND GENERAL SAFETY OF THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE.

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