NHTSA recall 14V258000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 14V258000 |
| Manufacturer's number | JE4 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2014-05-16 |
| Owners notified | 2014-06-23 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 1038 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 3 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-10-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1038 |
| Reported remedied | 778 (74%) |
| Reported unreachable | 5 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
American Honda Motor Co., Ltd, (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Honda Fit vehicles manufactured May 24, 2013, through July 5, 2013, and equipped with a manual transmission. The passenger side driveshaft may break while driving due to an improper heat treatment application during manufacturing.
What can happen
If the driveshaft fractures and separates while driving, the vehicle would lose power and coast to a stop. If a vehicle with a fractured driveshaft is parked without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could move unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger side driveshaft and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JE4.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2013 HONDA FIT | Built 2013-05-24 to 2013-07-05. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Service Bulletin | 2018-02-26. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - Due to improper heat treatment, cracks may form, which can cause the right-side driveshaft to become inoperable when engine power is applied. |
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| Service Bulletin | 2018-02-26. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - Due to improper heat treatment, cracks may form, which can cause the right-side driveshaft to become inoperable when engine power is applied. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.