{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"11V101000","date":"2011-02-17","owner_notified":"2011-03-07","manufacturer":"HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 HONDA FIT VEHICLES. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR SPRING ASSEMBLIES ON THE ENGINE'S VARIABLE VALVE TIMING AND LIFT ELECTRONIC CONTROL (VTEC) SYSTEM TO FAIL.","consequence":"A FAILURE OF THE SPRING ASSEMBLIES MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL DURING OPERATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SPRING ASSEMBLIES IN THE ENGINE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.","notes":"HONDA'S SAFETY RECALL NO. R66.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> .","mfr_campaign":"R66","part_number":null,"units":97201,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"HONDA","model":"FIT","vehicle_id":"2009_honda_fit","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-05-06","built_to":"2009-09-03"},{"year":2010,"make":"HONDA","model":"FIT","vehicle_id":"2010_honda_fit","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-09-03","built_to":"2009-11-26"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/11V101000"}