| Vehicle |
2008 HONDA FIT |
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| Manufacturer |
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
1/13/2017 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
2/27/2017 |
| # Affected |
308,884 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
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| Description |
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. |
| Consequences |
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death. |
| Corrective action |
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0. |
| Notes |
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
| See also |
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for VISIBILITY, POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS, HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for VISIBILITY, POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
2008 HONDA FIT Recall for POWER TRAIN, DRIVELINE, DRIVESHAFT
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