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Honda 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.

NHTSA campaign 11V-101 · Reported February 17, 2011 · 97,201 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Honda Fit
VEHICLES AFFECTED
97,201
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SPRING ASSEMBLIES IN THE ENGINE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

A FAILURE OF THE SPRING ASSEMBLIES MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL DURING OPERATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SPRING ASSEMBLIES IN THE ENGINE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-101.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009–2010Honda Fit

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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