What 175 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Fit

SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT THEY WERE NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY. HONDA KNOWS AND HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE AT LEAST JULY OF 2016 (ACCORDING THE THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS . HONDA HAS NOT EVEN SENT OUT LETTERS TO CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE THESE 2013 HONDA FITS. I LEASED THE CAR IN APRIL OF 2014 IN JANUARY 2017 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IT SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE

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BATTERY DIES. HAD IT PROFESSIONALLY RECHARGED, LASTED 6 WEEKS AND BEGAN DYING AGAIN. HAD TO JUMP START NUMEROUS TIMES. NOW BATTERY IS RUINED AND I NEED A NEW ALTERNATOR AND NEW BATTERY. CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. I AM 2ND OWNER, BOUGHT IT IN 11/2016 AT 24,000 MILES.

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THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO MANIFEST WHEN THE PASSENGER IS A LIGHT-WEIGHT ADULT, IN THE CASE OF MY WIFE, IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 115 POUNDS ' LIGHT TO BE SURE, BUT NOT ABSURDLY SO. *JS WE SEE THE PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY AND RARELY. MAYBE A HANDFUL OF TIMES IN A WEEK. THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD THAT INDICATES THAT THE SIDE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED COMES ON. IF WE ARE TO BELIEVE THIS STATUS INDICATOR, FOR THE PERIOD THAT THIS LIGHT IS ON, WE ARE NOT PROTECTED BY THE SIDE AIR BAGS AS THEY WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS LIGHT STAYS ON SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS THREE SECONDS, SOMETIMES AS LONG AS A MINUTE. MOST OFTEN IT STAYS ON FOR ABOUT TEN TO FIFTEEN SECONDS. THERE IS NO PATTERN FOR WHEN IT MIGHT COME ON, OR WHAT WILL MAKE IT GO OFF. IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, OR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN. THIS PROBLEM ONLY MANIFESTS WHEN I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MY WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF SHE IS DRIVING AND I AM IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, IT NEVER OCCURS. IN ADDITION, THE REPORTS I HAVE SEEN FROM OTHER HONDA OWNERS ON THE INTERNET SUGGEST THAT THIS IS ALWAYS THE CASE, THAT THIS PROBLEM MANIFESTS ONLY WITH LIGHT-WEIGHT ADULTS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. INDEED, WE HAVE SEEN THIS OCCUR ONE TIME WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND A LIGHT-WEIGHT ADULT FRIEND OF OURS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 100 POUNDS WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SO IT SEEMS TO BE VERY MUCH RELATED TO PASSENGER WEIGHT.

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2013 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY AIRBAG RECALL ISSUES, DEALERSHIP REFUSAL TO CANCEL LEASE AGREEMENT AND REFUSES RENTAL VEHICLE ASSISTANCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS HAD NOT COME IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR OF THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A RENTAL VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS OF THE LEASE; THEREFORE, SHE FEELS SHE SHOULD BE CREDITED FOR THOSE 3 MONTHS. UPDATED 05/03/2017*JS

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SWERVING IN UNSAFE MANNER DURING NORMAL WIND AT 55 MPH. HONDA FIT 2013 HB FWD TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON INNER LOOP OF WASHINGTON DC BELTWAY SWERVED MULTIPLE TIMES TO AN UNSAFE MANNER (MOVED OUTSIDE OF LANE) FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS WHEN MET WITH LIGHT WIND. MANY OTHER CARS/TRUCKS TRAVELED ON SAME PATHS AT SAME OR HIGHER SPEEDS WERE NOTICEABLY UNAFFECTED. TIRES TREADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, BALANCED, AND ALIGNED. PROBLEM NOT NOTICED BEFORE DUE TO TRAVELING MAINLY IN CITY ROADS WITH LESS WIND; THIS SWERVING OCCURRED ALMOST DAILY ON OPEN HIGHWAY FOR PAST FEW WEEKS.

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I RECEIVED A LETTER IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH OF 2016 ALERTING ME THAT MY VEHICLE, A 2013 HONDA FIT-SPORT WAS SUBJECT TO THE TAKATA FAULTY AIR BAG RECALL. THE LETTER ASKED FOR A RESPONSE WHICH WAS SENT IN AND SAID THAT DUE TO EXTREMELY LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES, THAT I COULD TAKE NO ACTION AT THE TIME, BUT THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY THE SUMMER OF 2016 WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO GET THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY AIRBAG REPLACED. IT IS JANUARY 2017. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED AGAIN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND THE KEY BECAME STUCK AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

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TAKATA RECALL THE LETTER I RECEIVED WAS DATED MARCH 2016. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER LETTER. NOW THAT THE RECALL IS 10 MONTHS OLD , I WONDER IF ANYTHING AT ALL WILL BE DONE. THANKS FOR READING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 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. *JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL 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 2013 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2013 HONDA FIT IN MARCH, 2016. IT IS NOW DECEMBER OF 2016 AND MY DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN A NEW AIRBAG WILL BE AVAILABLE. I THINK 9 MONTHS OF DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THIS AIRBAG IS TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR A REPLACEMENT. DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN DO ABOUT IT EXCEPT TO SEND THIS NOTE TO YOU. *TR

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NUMEROUS DELAYS SINCE MARCH...NEVER FIXED! [XXX] HELLO! MY NAME IS [XXX]. MAY I HAVE YOUR NAME PLEASE SO I KNOW WHO I'M CHATTING WITH? [VISITOR] [XXX] HELLO! MY NAME IS [XXX]. MAY I HAVE YOUR NAME PLEASE SO I KNOW WHO I'M CHATTING WITH? [VISITOR] MY HONDA HAS BEEN RECALLED AND MY NAME IS [XXX] [XXX] HI, [XXX] NICE TO MEET YOU! MAY I HAVE THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF YOUR VEHICLE PLEASE? [VISITOR] VIN [XXX] [[XXX]] THANK YOU, [XXX]. MAY I ASK WHAT PART IS BEING RECALLED PLEASE? [VISITOR] AIR BAG DEATHS [XXX] I APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION. FOR RECALL SERVICES YOU CAN CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIRECTLY. YOU MAY REACH US AT [XXX]. I CAN ALSO HAVE THEM GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU. MAY I HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER INSTEAD WHERE WE CAN GET IN TOUCH PLEASE? [VISITOR] I CALLED 3 MONTHS AGO AND THEY SAID IT WOULD FIX IT IN [XXX] [VISITOR] THANK YOU [XXX] I UNDERSTAND. JUST TO VERIFY, IS YOUR VEHICLE IN THE SERVICE FACILITY? [VISITOR] NO [XXX] THANK YOU. MAY I ALSO HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AS AN ALTERNATE FORM OF CONTACT,PLEASE? [VISITOR] [XXX] [XXX] THAT IS NOTED. MAY I VERIFY THAT YOUR LAST NAME IS [XXX]? [VISITOR] PLEASE HAVE THEM CALL ME ASAP AS I DO NOT WANT TO DIE [VISITOR] [XXX] OF COURSE, [XXX]. I WILL FORWARD THIS CHAT RIGHT AFTER OUR CONVERSATION AND WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU DURING OUR BUSINESS HOURS. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I MAY HELP YOU WITH? [VISITOR] NO AND THANK YOU. IS THERE A RECORD LOCATOR FOR THIS CHAT? [VISITOR] THIS WAS IN JULY AND STILL NO ONE HAS CALLED!!!! [VISITOR] YES!!!!! [VISITOR] NO PHONE CALL EITHER! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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JULY 2016 BOUGHT GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES TO REPLACE THE WORN TIRES. I REPLACED 1 TIRE IN SEPTEMBER FOR WHAT APPEARED TO BE A PUNCTURE. ON 12/1/16, 2ND TIRE WENT FLAT AS I WAS TRAVELING ON I71 FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A PUNCTURE. THE SIDEWALL IS BULGING AND IT APPEARS THE BELTING IS DEFECTIVE (THIN AND FLIMSY AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. BOTH PUNCTURED WERE FROM A ROCK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEFLECTED WITH NORMAL BELTING. TIRES WERE MADE IN JAPAN. THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES.

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2013 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO RESPONSE FROM DEALERSHIP ON REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABILITY TO REPAIR DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 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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MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL

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TACATA RECALL. NO CONTACT FROM HONDA RE RECALL. SO WE JUST KEEP DRIVING UNTIL THE BAG KILLS US? HONDA RECALL NO. JY1.

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TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL - I CALLED BELL HONDA IN PHOENIX, AZ A FEW MONTHS AGO AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY AIRBAGS TO REPLACE MINE WITH AND THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN THEY GOT THEM. I HAVEN'T HEARD A WORD FROM THEM WHEREAS MY SONS MITSUBISHI HAS HAD TWO NOTIFICATIONS TO BRING THE CAR IN. WHAT'S HONDA DOING AND WHY ISN'T THIS RESOVED YET? PEOPLE WANT ANSWERS.

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I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE RECALL IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR (2016) THAT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG COULD IF INFLATED RUPTURE AND KILL THE DRIVER. THE LETTER INDICATED THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY THE SUMMER. HAVING HEARD NOTHING ELSE, I CONTACTED HONDA ON 9/23/16 TO INQUIRE FURTHER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. TODAY, 10/28/16 I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THE REPAIR PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE, AND REPAIRS AFFECTED. NO OTHER EFFORT ON BEHALF OF HONDA HAS BEEN MADE TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AS TO OUR SAFETY, AS WE ARE STILL AT RISK IN USING THIS VEHICLE AND NO OTHER OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO US. *TR

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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"TAKATA RECALL" NOTIFIED IN MARCH THAT AIRBAG PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SUMMER FOR REPAIR TO TAKE PLACE. CONTACTED TWO DEALERS AND WAS PUT ON LIST FOR REPAIR IN MAY. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THIS POINT WITH NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM HONDA. 10-21-16.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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