NHTSA Complaint #10840131 — 2007 HONDA FIT

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD GOING 45 MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT AND MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT FROM BOTH HANDS AND SWERVED ME, MY WIFE, AND OUR INFANT DAUGHTER INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THE POWER STEERING THEN WENT OUT AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WE STOPPED AT A GAS STATION. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. WE HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING FAIL ON US BEFORE, BUT IT HAD NEVER JERKED THE WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS LIKE IT DID THIS TIME. IN ANOTHER INSTANCE, WE WERE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY (DRIVING STRAIGHT), AND THE EPS GAVE OUT FIRST ONE ONE SIDE, AND THEN THE OTHER, PULLING HARD ON ONE SIDE, BUT NOT PULLING THE WHEEL FROM MY HANDS. I TOOK MY HONDA FIT TO A LOCAL DEALER. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN AND A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS ISSUE. I HAVE A REBUILT TITLE ON MY CAR AND THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER MY ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL.