2015 Honda Fit recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured December 6, 2013, to August 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience damage to the wires inside the Plug Top Ignition Coils (PTC) due to improper protection against electrical noise.
💥 The risk
If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Plug Top Ignition Coils with new design, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT9.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V559000
- Manufacturer recall #
- JT9
- Manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Vehicles affected
- 17,796
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Owner phone
- 1-888-234-2138
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 9, 2015
- Built
- Dec 6, 2013 – Aug 28, 2014
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.