Driveshaft problems of the 2011 Honda FIT

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the drive shaft fractured and the vehicle loss drive power. The contact was unable to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the Honda superstore of joliet (3225 plainfield rd, joliet, IL 60431) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the drive shaft was broken and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, a year later the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the Honda superstore of joliet (3225 plainfield rd, joliet, IL 60431) and the drive shaft was replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v770000 (power train). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was still awaiting a callback from the manufacturer for guidance on how to proceed. The failure mileage was approximately 97,758.

Honda Fit 2011 on 7/18/19 I was driving west on golf road in niles, IL. As I made a left turn at the light, the Fit made a noise which sounded like I had driven over a metal barrel. The car lost power and drifted into a strip mall parking lot. Someone helped me push it out of the way of incoming traffic. After having it towed, my mechanic discovered that the driver-side driveshaft had corroded, especially under the rubber damper, and had completely broken through. Also, the passenger-side driveshaft had corroded in the same place, and was beginning to wear through. (I sent two photos of the two driveshafts to NHTSA. Webmaster @dot. Gov today. ) I am a 75 year old careful driver, no accidents, no moving violations on my record. The car had just 44,615 miles on it and has been well maintained regularly since I bought it. I spoke to the service director at my Honda dealership, who said "in my opinion, the axle should never break. " if this defect is appearing in other Honda Fits, the car should be recalled. Cost to $396. 78 for two new driveshafts, and $295 for labor. . And, by the way, I could have been hit by oncoming traffic, and I could have been killed.