NHTSA Recall 15V697000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V697000; Date: Oct. 23, 2015
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Honda FIT; 2016 Honda FIT
Component: Air Bags:side/window
Manufactured by: Honda (american Honda Motor Co. )
Affected Units:: 25,367
Recall Summary:
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".
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 18, 2015
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