The defect
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Honda Fit Sport vehicles manufactured from May 23, 2011, through March 22, 2013, and model year 2012-2013 Honda Fit base vehicles manufactured from June 27, 2011, through April 19, 2013. In April 2013, Honda recalled 43,782 2012-2013 Honda Fit Sport vehicles. In July 2013, Honda informed the agency that it was adding model year 2012-2013 Honda Fit vehicles in base trim to the recall campaign, representing an additional 48,138 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 91,920. The electronic stability control system of the affected vehicles may allow excessive yaw rates at high steering angles with certain tires. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Vehicle Motor Safety Standard No. 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
Excessive yaw rates prevent the proper function of the electronic stability control (ESC) system, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners and dealers will update the ESC software free of charge. The safety recall began on August 1, 2013. Owners may contact Honda automobile customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall campaign number is S99.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Fit | 2012, 2013 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Fit | 2012 | 113 | 11 |
| Honda Fit | 2013 | 176 | 10 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2013
3 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 13V483000 17 Oct 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V287000 2 Jul 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013