NHTSA Campaign 15V697000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Oct 23, 2015 · 25,367 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured properly, and as a result, the brackets may puncture the side curtain air bags upon their deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection" and number 226, "Ejection Mitigation".

Consequence

If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear grab handle bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV8.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA FIT 2015 25,367
HONDA FIT 2016 25,367

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V697000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.