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Honda Fit Steering Safety Report | Aug 07, 2011
Reported on Aug 07, 2011
| POWER STEERING SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF - THE EVENT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS: TWICE WHILE DRIVING - SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AS CAR BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT WARNING; AND THREE TIMES WHEN STARTING THE CAR - NO POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY UPON START. DURING ALL EVENTS, THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON. DURING ALL EVENTS, SHUTTING THE CAR OF THEN TURNING IT BACK ON REMEDIED THE SITUATION, BUT THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS WHILE DRIVING. *TR | |
| 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: | GERMANTOWN MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JHMGD38697S |
| Mileage: | 47800 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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