# NHTSA recall 10V033000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 HONDA FIT](/makes/honda/fit/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-07\-20 to 2007\-07\-20.
- [2008 HONDA FIT](/makes/honda/fit/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-01 to 2008\-07\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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