Honda FIT (2015): Electrical system
Recall 15V559000 · Sep 3, 2015 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
17,796
vehicles affected
17,796
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V559000
- Date
- Sep 3, 2015
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 17,796
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured December 6, 2013, to August 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience damage to the wires inside the Plug Top Ignition Coils (PTC) due to improper protection against electrical noise.
What can happen
If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Plug Top Ignition Coils with new design, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT9.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V559000?
1 model: Honda Fit (2015), about 17,796 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V559000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Plug Top Ignition Coils with new design, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT9.
What can happen?
If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.