2007 Honda Fit Visibility & Wipers Problems

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V260000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2007 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THERE WERE HEAVY RAINS, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SEAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UTILIZING THE MANUAL ENTRY, THE KEY FAILED TO INSERT INTO THE DOOR LATCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V033000 (VISIBILITY: POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS). THE RECALL STATED IN SEVERE RAIN CONDITIONS, WATER MAY ENTER THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND REACH THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH STATED THE DOOR FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UPSET DUE TO THE RESULT OF WATER DAMAGE TO THE DOOR LOCKS AND THE VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ

2007 HONDA FIT. WASHED THE CAR, STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED A SIZZLE NOISE COMING FRONT THE AREA OF THE SWITCHES ON THE DOOR. TURNED IGNITION OFF FOR TWO MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN WITH A SIZZLE NOISE COMING FROM THE DOOR SWITCHES AGAIN. STARTED THE CAR ONE HOUR LATER, NO SIZZLE NOISE, ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN 3", IN ABOUT 30 TO 60 SECONDS THE WINDOW ROLLED ITSELF BACK UP. *TR

CAR IS GARAGE STORED AND DEVELOPED A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE IT ONE DAY. I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE WINDSHIELD ON THIS CAR IS NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED, CAUSING IT TO CRACK. THIS DIMINISHES VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN HEADLIGHTS REFLECT OFF THE CRACK AND SEEMS TO HAVE WEAKENED THE STRENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. *TR

THE A PILLAR IS VERY WIDE AND CAN EASILY OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF 1-2 PEOPLE WALKING ACROSS THE STREET. I AM A 4'11" DRIVER, WHO DRIVES SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY AND HAVE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL PEDESTRIANS WHO WERE WALKING ACROSS THE STREET AS I WAS CROSSING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION DUE TO COMPLETE VISUAL OBSTRUCTION OF THEM DUE TO THE A-PILLARS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE. IF I RAISE MYSELF UP USING A CUSHION ON THE SEAT AND SUBSEQUENTLY RAISE THE STEERING WHEEL UP TO ALLOW FOR MY LEGS TO PASS UNDER IT, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OF THE SPEEDOMETER. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EITHER A MORE ADJUSTABLE SEAT OR A CHANGE IN POSITION OF THE A PILLAR TO ALLOW FOR BETTER VISION FOR A SHORT DRIVER IN THIS CAR. UNFORTUNATELY, I THINK I'LL HAVE TO SELL THIS CAR IN ORDER TO NOT RUN THE RISK OF HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. *TR

I ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT, I KNEW THE CAR HAD THIS BLIND SPOTS BUT NEVER KNEW WHERE SO DANGEROUS. NOT JUST TRADITIONAL BLIND SPOTS BUT EVEN WORSE FRONT AND BACK BLIND SPOTS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS WHEN INTERSECTING ANOTHER ROAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SKIPS ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE WATER THAT REMAINS REDUCES THE CONTACTS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCT. 26, 2007 THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS AND BLADES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR