Honda FIT (2015-2016): Structure
Recall 15V697000 · Oct 23, 2015 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
25,367
vehicles affected
25,367
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V697000
- Date
- Oct 23, 2015
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 25,367
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure; Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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".
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V697000?
1 model: Honda Fit (2015-2016), about 25,367 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V697000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.