What 113 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Honda Fit

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT A FAILURE MAY OCCUR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TAKATA RECALL: I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MY HONDA DEALER ABOUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL ON 3/24/15. OF COURSE I WANTED TO BE PUT ON A LIST FOR PRIORITY, EXPECTING FIRST COME FIRST SERVE, IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY OTHER KNOWN ORDERLY APPROACH TO THIS NIGHTMARISH ORDEAL. HOWEVER WHEN I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE NATIONAL HONDA HOTLINE 6/21/6 FOR AN UPDATE, NEITHER COULD PROVIDE ANY NEW INSIGHT WHATSOEVER AFTER 3 MONTHS HAD PASSED. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. A MANUFACTURER CAN PROVIDE SOME AT LEAST REMOTELY ACCURATE DELIVERY ESTIMATE UPDATE AND DISSEMINATE THAT INFO. ALSO, SOMEONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACQUIRING THAT INFO, COORDINATING WITH OTHER ENTITIES AND DISSEMINATING THAT INFO. RATHER IMPORTANT WITH LIVES AT RISK. IF THESE PARTS ACTUALLY START TO TRICKLE IN, WE, AND EVERYONE INVOLVED, NEEDS TO KNOW TIME FRAMES, AND IF THERE IS A SYSTEM OF SOME SORT IN PLACE ,SO THAT DEALERS CAN PROVIDE A BETTER ANSWER THAN "I DON'T KNOW", AND THE CUSTOMER CAN KNOW THAT THEY HAVEN'T "FALLEN THRU THE CRACKS" WHICH IS PRETTY COMMON IN THE REAL WORLD. THANKS

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND UPON CALLING MORE THAN THREE DEALERS, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THE PARTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO BE CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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NHTSA RECALL 16V-061 HONDA CAMPAIGN NUMBER JY1 I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DEAL WITH A LOCAL DEALER BUT THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY MESSAGES

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TAKATA RECALL ITHACA CARSHARE IS A SMALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING 1,400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH 25 VEHICLES AVAILABLE FOR SELF-SERVE RESERVATIONS ON A 24/7 BASIS. SIX OF THESE VEHICLES ARE HONDA FITS AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA RECALL. FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR MEMBERS AND LIABILITY PURPOSES, WE REMOVED THESE VEHICLES FROM SERVICE ON APRIL 4, 2016. WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH BOTH OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND HONDA CORPORATE MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THUS FAR BOTH HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF REVENUE CAUSED BY THESE VEHICLES BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. EACH VEHICLE REQUIRES INSTALLATION OF SPECIALTY HARDWARE FOR OUR USE, SO SUBSTITUTE VEHICLES PROVIDED BY HONDA (WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED) ARE NOT AN OPTION FOR US. AS EACH DAY GOES BY, WE LOSE $250-300 IN REVENUE, SO AS OF THIS WRITING WE HAVE LOST OVER $3,000. AS A SMALL NON-PROFIT, THIS RECALL HAS A HUGE EFFECT ON OUR BUDGET. WE EXPECT THAT OUR LOSSES WILL TOTAL AT LEAST $10,000, IF NOT MORE. FAILURE OF HONDA TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR THIS LOSS IS BOTH INCONVENIENT AND UNACCEPTABLE. WE CONTINUE TO SEEK COMPENSATION FOR THIS LOSS AND REQUEST ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY OFFER ON OUR BEHALF.

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TAKATA RECALL. HONDA TRIED TO INCREASES MY EXPOSURE BY SENDING ME TO CAR RENTAL BUSINESS WHICH WILLINGLY PLACES A $100 HOLD ON MY VISA AND THEN INCREASES MY EXPOSURE TO COST VIA "LOSS OF SERVICE". I DID NOT ACCEPT. I CALLED THE DEALER "SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA", TORRANCE, CA AND HONDA CORPORATE 800-999-1009 BOTH EXT. 4 AND 7 TO NO AVAIL. I REQUESTED MANAGEMENT AT HONDA CORPORATE CALL ME AS I NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH A PERSON WHO HAD AUTHORITY ON 04/06/2016. HONDA CORPORATE HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALL AS OF TODAY 04/09/2016. OUR 2011 HONDA FIT SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY SINCE 03/31/2016 WITH MILEAGE STOPPED AT 23,730, WAITING FOR PARTS TO ADDRESS TAKATA RECALL. MY REQUEST IS HONDA SUPPLY A HONDA CAR AT ZERO COST AND EXPOSURE TO THIS CUSTOMER!

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TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND NOT TO DRIVE IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE HONDA WILL BE ABLE TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS MAY BE AVALIABLE IN LATE SUMMER OF 2016. THEY HAVE OFFERED A RENTAL, WITHOUT THE OPTIONAL INSURANCE COVERAGE, BUT I WOULD PREFER IF THEY OFFERED A BUY BACK ON THE VEHICLE.

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TAKATA RECALL HONDA IS TELLING ME THAT IT MAY BE A MONTH OR MORE BEFORE THEY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. THEY VERIFIED THAT MY VIN NUMBER SHOWS MY CAR IS ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES. I ASKED ABOUT A REPLACEMENT CAR, AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO RENT A CAR ON MY OWN, FOR A MONTH OR MORE, FILL OUT A REQUEST AND THEY MIGHT COVER SOME OF THE COST. I WORK APPROX. 18 MILES FROM HOME. I DEPEND ON MY CAR. EIGHT DEATHS AND OVER 100 INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE US. THEY WON'T EVEN RETURN MY CALL FOR A BUSINESS DAY OR TWO. I HAVE MISSED WORK TODAY. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2011, THE OTHER DRIVER WAS COMPLETELY AT FAULT, AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED. THAT IS WHEN I BOUGHT MY PRESENT CAR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT THE REPAIR, AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO RENT A CAR FOR OVER A MONTH SO I CAN CONTINUE TO WORK. IS THERE ANY CHANCE THE NHTSA WILL ALLOW THE DEALERSHIP TO DEACTIVATE THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR UNTIL THEY CAN BE REPAIRED? CAN THEY BE DEACTIVATED? I WOULD RATHER DRIVE WITHOUT AIRBAGS, AND USING SAFETY BELTS,THAN WITH THE THREAT OF BEING HIT BY SHRAPNEL FROM MY AIRBAG.

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I HYDROPLANED, GOING 10 MPH UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT, HIT EVERY QUARTER PANEL ALONG THE GUARDRAIL (INCLUDING A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH THE GUARD RAIL), AND OUT OF 10 AIRBAGS, NOT ONE DEPLOYED. I FELT LIKE I WAS BOUNCED AROUND THE CAR LIKE A RAG DOLL (YES, I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT). CAR WAS TOTALED, I SUSTAINED SHOULDER, NECK, AND WRIST INJURIES, BUT WAS SHOCKED THAT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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THE CAR IN FRONT STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF ANOTHER DRIVER SWERVING TO EXIT. THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO REAR-END THE VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!! UPON LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE AFTER THE ACCIDENT, YOU COULD SEE THAT BOTH AIRBAG SENSORS WERE PHYSICALLY PUSHED BACK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY WERE BOTH CLEARLY HIT, YET NEITHER DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY. WITH THAT SAID, WHAT GOOD ARE AIRBAGS IF THEY DON'T DEPLOY? ESPECIALLY IN A SEVERE FRONT-END COLLISION? MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. *TR

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