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Stop Sale/Safety Recall: 2015 F it A-Pillar G arnish Insp ection

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DATE: July 31, 2014
TO:
All Honda Sales, Service & Parts Managers and Personnel
FROM: American Honda Parts, Service & Technical Division, Campaign Administration
RE:

Stop Sale/Safety Recall: 2015Fit A-Pillar Garnish Inspection

On July 30, 2014 Honda notified NHTSA of a Stop Sale order and SafetyRecall for 6,292 2015Fit vehicles. Any new or
used vehicles in dealer stock must be inspected and, if necessary, repaired per S/B 14-048,SafetyRecal
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Problem
Due to an error during vehicle assembly, a small number of US-spec vehicles were produced with A-pillar trim pieces
designed for vehicles without side curtain airbags. The A-pillar trim pieces without side curtain airbags have less retention
force. In the event of a crash with subsequent side curtain airbag deployment, the clips with lower retention force may
allow the trim piece to ej
ect when the side curtain airbag deploys, increasing the risk of inj
ury for vehicle occupants.
Repair
Affected vehicles require inspection of both the right and left A-pillar trim pieces. Any trim pieces that do not exhibit the
“SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG”stamp will be replaced with the correct US-spec part that includes the verbiage. All US-spec
vehicles should bear the “SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG”stamp on the A-pillar trim.
Parts
American Honda expects very few (less than 10) units will require replacement of one or both A-pillar trim pieces. Dealers
will need to contact their facing part center to request a part. The part center analyst will ask for a photo of the garnish
that is missing the “SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG”stamp. After verifying the part is needed for the repair, an order will be
placed on dealer’
s behalf. All replaced parts will be called back in to American Honda for validation through the W arranty
System. Any parts found to have been replaced unnecessarily may lead to a debited claim.
W arranty
W arranty information is detailed in S/B 14-048,SafetyRecal
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Service Bulletin
In support of this recall, S/B 14-048 has been posted on ISIS as of July 31, 2014. It includes inspection, repair, parts, and
warranty information related to this campaign.
Customer Notification
Honda expects to complete initial customer notification by the end of August 2014.
As always, make sure to check in VIN Inquiry status to determine if a vehicle is eligible for this recall.
Click here for a copy of service bulletin 14-048.
Click here for a copy of the Q&A File.
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