Airbag Recall on 2009-2014 Fit
#463
Looks like we made it through the recall after all! Thank you for all your help at the beginning. )
#464
i read where more cars were put on the recall list. including 2016 models. takata may have to eventually replace nearly 90 million airbags. automakers and banks may have to work together to keep the company open, so they can still make airbags for current models. otherwise many auto plants may have to stop making cars. crazy how big this recall is. i think it said 15 auto manufacturers have been affected
#466
Did you turn in your Fit and get a loaner? I think the job will be done much sooner if you do.
#467
I have not. I don't feel like getting their LDW. Talked to my insurance and they said because its a "long term" rental my insurance doesn't cover it.
But I am fine taking my chances. I have a better chance of hitting the Mega Millions than getting shrapenal
But I am fine taking my chances. I have a better chance of hitting the Mega Millions than getting shrapenal
#468
It's worth getting a loaner to be at the top of the list. I think I was the second car repaired here. For insurance, I swapped the rental every 21 days, thus starting a new contract. Enterprise never asked for my insurance, so State Farm would never have known that any given rental period was not the only one, therefore not consecutive.
#469
It's worth getting a loaner to be at the top of the list. I think I was the second car repaired here. For insurance, I swapped the rental every 21 days, thus starting a new contract. Enterprise never asked for my insurance, so State Farm would never have known that any given rental period was not the only one, therefore not consecutive.
#470
I'm guessing here, but those of us who had to wait 60 days for the recall fix turned in our cars before the parts were available. Now that the parts are in the pipeline, the dealers will probably get the fixes done significantly faster.
#471
For those that got the new part, do you know if they reuse the airbag cover? Reason I ask is because I have a red Honda emblem on mine and dont want to have to remove it unless I have to.
It looks like this.
Also, just called my service adviser and they have not received any parts but assured me since I have a loaner that they want to get me out of the loaner as quickly as possible so they will contact me when parts do arrive.
It looks like this.
Also, just called my service adviser and they have not received any parts but assured me since I have a loaner that they want to get me out of the loaner as quickly as possible so they will contact me when parts do arrive.
Last edited by shinjari; 05-04-2016 at 06:36 PM.
#472
For those that got the new part, do you know if they reuse the airbag cover? Reason I ask is because I have a red Honda emblem on mine and dont want to have to remove it unless I have to.
It looks like this.
Also, just called my service adviser and they have not received any parts but assured me since I have a loaner that they want to get me out of the loaner as quickly as possible so they will contact me when parts do arrive.
It looks like this.
Also, just called my service adviser and they have not received any parts but assured me since I have a loaner that they want to get me out of the loaner as quickly as possible so they will contact me when parts do arrive.
#473
Airbag Recall on 2009-2014 Fit
Good morning, all. I have a 2009 Fit and live near Princeton, NJ. At the end of March, I received the recall letter. Due to my own delaying, I picked up the rental yesterday, May 4th -- a 2016 Ford Escape. Signed the form saying we won't drive the Fit; but, the Honda employee also said to take it for short drives every day or so to keep the battery from draining and to step hard on the brakes to clear out the rotor dust. When the new parts come in, they'll tow our Fit to the dealership. He said the CRV parts are slowly coming in, but the Fits are taking much longer and that he has no idea when that will be. All things considered, so far so good, except the Escape doesn't get as good MPG as the Fit.
#474
Good morning, all. I have a 2009 Fit and live near Princeton, NJ. At the end of March, I received the recall letter. Due to my own delaying, I picked up the rental yesterday, May 4th -- a 2016 Ford Escape. Signed the form saying we won't drive the Fit; but, the Honda employee also said to take it for short drives every day or so to keep the battery from draining and to step hard on the brakes to clear out the rotor dust. When the new parts come in, they'll tow our Fit to the dealership. He said the CRV parts are slowly coming in, but the Fits are taking much longer and that he has no idea when that will be. All things considered, so far so good, except the Escape doesn't get as good MPG as the Fit.
Doesn't taking the car on short trips defeat the purpose of getting a rental? And especially, of signing a form saying you won't drive it? I filled up my tank, put in some Sta-Bil as directed, and everything was fine.
The next step is dryer sheets everywhere if you have the possibility of mice.
Doing these things will make the parking period have a good outcome.
#475
Thank you, Littleblackcar. We had to give them a photo of the current mileage. I don't think they expect the car to literally just sit there for months as that would cause new and different problems. The battery already died on us from sitting for 6 weeks. He didn't say to take it on short trips. He just said it would be OK to drive it around the block and not at high speeds as, God forbid, any collisions wouldn't be forceful enough to trigger the airbags. Thanks again!
#476
Thank you, Littleblackcar. We had to give them a photo of the current mileage. I don't think they expect the car to literally just sit there for months as that would cause new and different problems. The battery already died on us from sitting for 6 weeks. He didn't say to take it on short trips. He just said it would be OK to drive it around the block and not at high speeds as, God forbid, any collisions wouldn't be forceful enough to trigger the airbags. Thanks again!
One thing I forgot to mention before is to inflate your tires much higher than driving inflation, but of course not higher than the max. This will help prevent flat spots. I also rolled it ten inches or so at each rental car swap (21 days) to take pressure off the a single spot on the tires. Have you read this thread from the top? It'll really help.
#477
I took my Fit in a week ago and got a loaner Chevy Cruze. My Fit is in the garage. I plan to start it once a week and briefly roll it around in the driveway to keep the tires from getting flat spots.
In other news, I have learned that I can't stand the Chevy Cruze.
In other news, I have learned that I can't stand the Chevy Cruze.
#479
Thanks for letting me know.
#480
I recommend a CTEK charger, a bit more than other brands, but Honda trusts them enough to offer one as an optional accessory with the new NSX.