NHTSA Campaign 14V563000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Jul 30, 2014 · 6,292 vehicles affected

What's wrong

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Honda Fit vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to June 9, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an A-pillar interior cover designed for vehicles without side curtain air bags.

Consequence

The affected vehicles are equipped with side curtain air bags and in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the side curtain air bags, the incorrect A-pillar interior cover may adversely affect the performance of the side curtain air bags increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the A-pillar interior cover and install the correct A-pillar cover, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 25, 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JF9.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA FIT 2015 6,292

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V563000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.