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2015 Honda FIT Air Bags Side Window Recall


NHTSA Recall #	118997
NHTSA Compaign #	15V697000
MFG Compaign #	JV8
Manufacturer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Supplier	HONDA
Brand	HONDA
Model	FIT
Model Year	2015
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of notification	18/12/15
Begin date of manufacuring	11/04/15
End date of manufacturing	21/05/15
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	23/10/15
Report created	23/10/15
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	214
Estimated number of affected units	25367
Defect 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".
Consequence summary	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.
Corrective action	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).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Honda FIT Air Bags Side Window Recall

2015 Honda FIT Air Bags Side Window Recall

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