NHTSA 15V697000Manufacturer no. JV8
Air Bags › Side/Window
- Report received by NHTSA
- October 23, 2015
- Owner notification
- December 18, 2015
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 25,367 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 Honda Fit
- April 11, 2015 – May 21, 2015
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- FIT
Components: Air Bags › Side/Window; Structure
Defect summary
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured properly, and as a result, the brackets may puncture the side curtain air bags upon their deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection" and number 226, "Ejection Mitigation".
Safety risk
If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear grab handle bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV8.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V697000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov