I have a claim in now at the dealership. I got my car used and found out about the recall when the car was inspected the recall was printed out with my passing smog results. A couple of months later the axle broke on the corner of my block when I was coming home from work. I pushed it to the side and called Honda about the recall. I told them that my car was on a meter and I need a tow to the shop. They first told me that they can't tow it to the shop because they don't have the parts to fix it and they can't let my car sit there for 6 weeks whcih was the date they scheduled me for service. Needless to say this being my daily I had it towed to the local transmission shop that fixed the axles on the '09 I had last year which broke an axle on the corner on the way TO work! They fixed my car and 6 weeks later I went to my Honda dealership appointment. They took my receipt and then told me they would be in touch with me in about 10 days. About a month later I called them again and they told me that so and so was out with Covid and they would be working on my claim and call me back in a few days. ANother month has gone by and I still haven't heard from Honda. I called again today and was told I need to see the service manager in person cause he's running around now. So tomorrow morning I go back to the dealership to see WTF's up? This is like the 3rd month now.

 

The TSB lists "wheel alignment" after the procedure, but it's not listed as being completed on my receipt after the recall. Is an alignment really necessary? I never heard of an alignment being done after an axle change, on the other hand the tracking feels slightly different now.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2020/RCRIT-20V770-4635.pdf

 

I can confirm it's only the passenger side on the manual transmission cars. The driver's side is very rusty, but has no damper, so it is safe. I feel foolish telling the dealership the driver's side should have been repaired too, per the recall document that listed both axles.

Was an alignment done in your case? My dealer doesn't seem to have.

 

I have no idea if they did an alignment on mine. Drove straight before and after the axle replacement.
They did a great car wash on it when done....I'm happy!

 

Hello, I am the original owner of my Honda fit 2009 sport trim manual. I'm have 220k miles on it. I hear a rubbing noise which is not coming from the engine as it makes the same noise when I am on neutral. It is coming from the front. I do have a worn boot on the passenger side. Could it be it? Last time I checked on the Honda website using the VIN number. I did not get any recalls. Thanks

 

The recall has nothing to do with CV boots. It specifically addresses the passenger side CV axles that have rusted past the anti corrosion coating. The axles break under the damper. The manuals have a non damped axle of consistent diameter on the driver side.

What is a worn boot? They're either torn or not. That's not a warranty issue.

Something that makes noise at idle is an engine problem, typically...most commonly something attached to the drive belt.

 

Maybe this?

 

Heads up less than 2 months after recall replacement of drive shaft the rubber boot failed on drivers side. It split from metal clamp cutting/rubbing into it(not road debris) and grease was everywhere; a tech alerted me when getting an oil change. After Honda giving me crap (going to charge me for repair) I finally got to a manger who informed me rep that was trying to charge me to fix it was incorrect that warranty work/parts are covered for up to 12,000 miles. He said this was the 3rd one that came back that month to be re-fixed from warranty work as rubber boots are now failing. So keep an eye on them ugh!


Slit was on top side of rubber boot; tech took pic underneath during oil change.

 

Thank you for the heads up!

 

The recall only covers the passenger side axle...on the m/t Fits.

 

Honda replaced both mine no charge.

 

I have a '11 Sport w/ AT (~90k miles / road salt in winter / Southcentral Pennsylvania) and they change both at no charge. I don't have any 'before' pics but you can see the general condition on the rigid mounted half-shaft out of the trans on passenger side (not changed).

I notice that the CV joint performance was improved when I'd stop, put into reverse, to back into the driveway. No click / clunk sound as the slack was taken up in the reverse direction. No problem before these were changed, so all went smoothly. Pleasantly surprise about how the recall service went versus getting screwed (almost twice) on a Check Engine Light: $50 diagnostic, $50 labor, $170 Coil Pack when it was a lose spark plug, which they didn't touch, so the CEL came back on and they said it must be another Coil Pack. Luckily, I asked for the old Coil Pack and asked myself, 'why does it smell of gasoline and is black with soot?'. Two spark plugs were lose. Just to prove a point, I'm still using the 'supposedly' bad Coil Pack 40,000 miles later.

 

Yes, thanks very much for the CV boot heads up!
I wonder if this warranty is one year or 12,000 miles?

 

I believe the warranty lasts until the next recall.

 

Got mine done today, Canada

Service Desk said they only did one side, because the Manual only needed a single side done, as with the manual the axles are different lengths. The Automatic gets both. Can anyone confirm this?


EDIT: I just have scrolled more, manuals have a single un-damped axle. It's the damped axles that are breaking.

 

How do my shafts look? I have app scheduled with dealer

 

Mine were just replaced. Interestingly the tech noted on the repair that the boots were cracked and should be replaced. I looked and found that the boot looked new! think they're ready to defend themselves!

 

^^^
Doesn't the new boot come with the shaft?

 

Good question! They told me 12,000 but didn’t think to ask on time limit :/ will definitely follow up.