NHTSA recall 10V033000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 10V033000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R28 |
| Manufacturer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Reported | 2010-02-02 |
| Owners notified | 2010-03-19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
| Units potentially affected | 141000 |
What is wrong
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 FIT VEHICLES. UNDER SEVERE CONDITION, WATER MAY ENTER THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND REACH THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH. IF THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH IS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE WATER INTRUSION, OVERHEATING AND FAILURE OF THE SWITCH MAY RESULT.
What can happen
AN OVERHEATED SWITCH CAN CAUSE SMOKE, MELTING AND FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SWITCH AND INSTALL A COVER AROUND THE SWITCH HOUSING TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE SWITCH. IF THE SWITCH IS DAMAGED, THE SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED AND A COVER WILL BE INSTALLED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DURING MARCH 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Notes
HONDA RECALL NO. R28.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2007 HONDA FIT | Built 2005-07-20 to 2007-07-20. |
|---|---|
| 2008 HONDA FIT | Built 2007-05-01 to 2008-07-01. |
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