Recall 07V549000: Air Bag Harness Replacement

MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:

Honda/Fit 2007-2008

MANUFACTURER: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V549000

MFR'S REPORT DATE: November 28, 2007

COMPONENT: Air Bags: Frontal

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 34300

SUMMARY:
On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia , Wisconsin and The District of Columbia. The wire harness for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) and the Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) is routed underneath the carpet on the driver's side floorboard. In areas where road salt is used, salt from the snow on the driver's shoes will melt and may penetrate the carpet and leak into the wire harness. If the harness is exposed to salt brine, corrosion may occur and the wire may break causing the SRS indicator light to illuminate. A failure of the ODS and OPDS may not detect the presence of a child seat or an out-of-position passenger and deployment of both the front seat passenger's frontal and side air bags will not be suppressed.

CONSEQUENCE:
In the event of a crash, a deploying front passenger air bag or front passenger's side air bag will increase the risk of injury to small or out-of-position occupants.

REMEDY:
Dealers will inspect and replace the wire harness. The recall is expected to begin on or about December 17, 2007. Owners may contact Honda at 800-999-1009.

NOTES:
Honda recall No. Q66. Customers 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.