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Honda recalls 2012-13 Fit Sport models over stability control issue
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MummyChunk
May 1, 2013, 1:58:33 AM5/1/13
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Statement by American Honda Regarding VSA Non-compliance Recall:
2012-2013 Honda Fit Sport
TORRANCE, Calif. ￜ Apr. 26, 2013 ￜ Honda will voluntarily recall
43,782 model-year 2012-2013 Fit Sport vehicles in the United States to
update the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system software, free of
charge. The VSA system on certain 2012-2013 model year Honda Fit Sport
vehicles equipped with certain tires may allow yaw rates that exceed
certain U.S. Federal Mo
tor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) requirements. This issue was
discovered during FMVSS compliance testing, and Hondais not aware of
any related crashes or injuries.
Honda is announcing this recall to encourage owners of all affected
vehicles to take their vehicles to an authorized dealer as soon as
they receive notification of this recall from Honda. Mailed
notification to customers will begin in mid-May, 2013. In addition to
contacting customer
s by mail, at that time, owners of these vehicles will be able to
determine if their vehicl
es require repair by going to www.recalls.honda.com or by calling
(800) 999-1009, and selecting option 4.
Statement by American Honda Regarding VSA Non-compliance Recall:
2012-2013 Honda Fit Sport
TORRANCE, Calif. ￜ Apr. 26, 2013 ￜ Honda will voluntarily recall
43,782 model-year 2012-2013 Fit Sport vehicles in the United States to
update the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system software, free of
charge. The VSA system on certain 2012-2013 model year Honda Fit Sport
vehicles equipped with certain tires may allow yaw rates that exceed
certain U.S. Federal Mo
tor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) requirements. This issue was
discovered during FMVSS compliance testing, and Hondais not aware of
any related crashes or injuries.
Honda is announcing this recall to encourage owners of all affected
vehicles to take their vehicles to an authorized dealer as soon as
they receive notification of this recall from Honda. Mailed
notification to customers will begin in mid-May, 2013. In addition to
contacting customer
s by mail, at that time, owners of these vehicles will be able to
determine if their vehicl
es require repair by going to www.recalls.honda.com or by calling
(800) 999-1009, and selecting option 4.
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