Honda recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 honda fit vehicles. There is a potential for one or more of the four spring assemblies on the engine's variable valve timing and lift electronic control (vtec) system to fail.
What could happen
A failure of the spring assemblies may cause the vehicle to stall during operation increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the spring assemblies in the engine if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on march 7, 2011. Owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Vehicles covered
- Honda Fit 2009–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V101000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 17, 2011
- Owners notified
- Mar 7, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 97,201
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 6, 2009 to Sep 3, 2009
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling
- Maker's own recall number
- R66
Notes
Honda's safety recall no. R66.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags May 21, 2026
- Honda recall: Back over prevention May 31, 2024
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Feb 1, 2024
- Acura / Honda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Dec 18, 2023
- Honda recall: Back over prevention Feb 2, 2023
- Acura / Honda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Mar 25, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.