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Honda Fit Steering Safety Report | June 30, 2011
Reported on June 30, 2011
| AROUND JUNE 30, 2011, SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO STEERING CAPABILITIES. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL OPERATION. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN AROUND JULY 4, 2011, ON JULY 19, 2011, JULY 22, 2011, AND JULY 25, 2011, ALL SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY APPLETREE HONDA AND THEY REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWERING STEERING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $900.00 AT OUR EXPENSE DUE TO THE EXPIRED WARRANTY. THEY BASED THIS DIAGNOSED PARTIALLY ON A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN #09-043. WHEN THE POWERING STEERING FAILS, ALL VEHICLE OPERATIONS REMAIN ACTIVE, THE CAR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, THUS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY TO THE PASSENGERS OF THE FIT, BUT ALSO TO OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. AFTER CONTACTING HONDA, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT REPLACE IT AT OUR COST. | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Fit |
| Manufactured by: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ASHEVILLE NC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JHMGD38627S |
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| Speed: | 15 MPH |
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