Why did Honda recall its compact Fit hatchbacks made in 2007-2008?”
The Honda Recall for January 2010 is for the Fit hatchbacks. The Honda Fit recall applies to about 646,000 Honda vehicles, recalled because of a problem with window switches in the doors. The Honda Recall for January 2010; Honda Fit Recall Extends to 646,000 Cars (Including Honda Jazz) Honda Fit problem sounds like it could become severe if not corrected, as the switch could potentially overheat, begin to smoke, or even melt to the point of catching fire. None of those are good options for a simple window switch that merely controls if the window goes up or down, and the Honda Motor Company made the move to voluntarily recall all of these Honda Fit hatchback cars. The specific model of the Honda Fit that is being recalled is the 2007-2008 version of the car. This latest vehicle recall stems from several fires that took place in the driver’s side master power window switch, with which a problem exists in how it is protected from the elements. The recalled 2007-2008 Honda Fit cars will e
Honda takes the lead in hydrogen car game, tests fuel pump | VentureBeat We’ve been hearing more about cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells in the last few weeks, with Toyota expanding its hydrogen vehicle program earlier this month, and new entrant SunHydro unveiling plans to build hydrogen fueling stations along east coast highways. But today we head from the anointed leader in this new racket, Honda, which not only has a car in development (already approved for… Honda: Recent News Honda Recalls 646,000 Hatchbacks Worldwide 140,000 of Recalled Cars in U.S.; Recall Affects 2007-08 Models of Fit Hatchback. Honda recalls 650,000 Jazz cars worldwide Honda’s action over potential electrical faults comes as Toyota faces US investigation over faulty accelerator pedalsRoad safety authorities in Britain were under attack for alleged complacency today after Honda joined Toyota in recalling potentially dangerous cars.The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) criticised government officials after
A Honda recall announced Friday affects 646,000 of the Japanese automaker’s compact Fit hatchbacks of the 2007-2008 model year. Roughly a fifth of the vehicles are in the United States, according to a report by the Dow Jones Newswires. Models from 2009-10 are not affected. The problem involves the driver’s master power-window switch. It can overheat and cause fire when it makes contact with “excessive” liquid, Honda says, like a heavy rain, for example. Seven such incidents have been confirmed in the US, none causing human harm, says Honda spokeswoman Christina Ra. A person was killed in South Africa in 2009 in what Honda suspects was a problem with the switch, Ms. Ra said, although the fire damage to the car was too great to ascertain the root cause of the problem.
