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Honda Fit Steering Safety Report | Mar 26, 2008
Reported on Mar 26, 2008
| I EXPERIENCED A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY HONDA FIT VEHICLE (I HAVE A 2007 NON-SPORT MODEL, AUTOMATIC) ON MARCH 26. AFTER STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO LOCK INTO PLACE. THE CAR CONTINUED TURNING TO THE RIGHT, NEARLY HITTING THE CURB. I MANAGED TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND STRAIGHTENED THE CAR. I THEN REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED: ONE OF THE KEYS ON MY KEY CHAIN HAD BEEN STICKING OUT AND GOT STUCK IN A SMALL ORIFICE THAT IS LOCATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, NEAR WHERE IT MEETS THE STEERING COLUMN. THE ORIFICE IS JUST BIG ENOUGH TO FIT A FINGER INSIDE. (THERE IS AN ORIFICE ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE WHEEL.) I REPORTED THIS TO BOTH THE HONDA 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN PRINCETON, NJ. *TR | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Fit |
| Manufactured by: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HAMILTON NJ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JHMGD38417S |
| Mileage: | 34000 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | HONDA OF PRINCETON PRINCETON NJ 08619 |
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