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Honda Fit 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin DLR MSG - HONDA · NHTSA communication 10100217 · issued Nov 6, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

"dealer message - on october 22, 2015, american honda notified nhtsa of a stop sale and safety recall for approximately 25,000 model year 2015 and 2016 fit lx vehicles due to side curtain airbags that may not deploy as designed. Any new or used units in dealer stock must be repaired per service bulletin, 15-079, safety recall: rear grab handle brackets, prior to sale. Refer to your eresponsibility report or vin inquiry to determine which units in your inventory are affected. American honda motor co., inc. Expects to begin initial customer notification in december 2015."

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.