Honda recalling 700,000 Fit models over engine fears - 97k in U.S.
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/recalls-tsbs/" rel="tag">Recalls</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/" rel="tag">Safety</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/honda/" rel="tag">Honda</a></p><img alt="2009 Honda Fit Sport" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/fit.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 4px 0px;" /><br />
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2009 Honda Fit Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/honda">Honda</a> has announced that the company is recalling around 700,000 vehicles globally for faulty lost motion springs in the valve train. The springs may fatigue and break over time, causing the engine to stall as a result. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/recall">recall</a> covers certain 2009-2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fit">Fit</a>, Freed and City models, and so far the company has received a total of 72 complaints of the issue in Japan and 29 complaints from elsewhere in the world.<br />
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No injuries or accidents have been reported as a result of the problem.<br />
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A total of 176,000 vehicles are being recalled in Japan, while another 156,000 are being brought in for inspection in China. A full 233,000 models are being recalled through the rest of Asia, and North America should see 122,000 cars head back to the dealership - over 97,000 of which are from the States. Hit the jump for Honda's official press release. <em>Thanks to everyone for the tips!</em><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-honda-fit-sport">Review: 2009 Honda Fit Sport</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-honda-fit-sport/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/01-09-honda-fit-sport-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-honda-fit-sport/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/05-09-honda-fit-sport-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-honda-fit-sport/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/02-09-honda-fit-sport-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-honda-fit-sport/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/03-09-honda-fit-sport-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-honda-fit-sport/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/04-09-honda-fit-sport-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Phot os copyright (C)2010 Damon Lavrinc /AOL </small></strong></em><br />
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[Sources: Honda, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12493768">BBC</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/17/honda-recalling-700-000-fit-models-over-engine-fears-97k-in-u/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Honda recalling 700,000 Fit models over engine fears - 97k in U.S.</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/17/honda-recalling-700-000-fit-models-over-engine-fears-97k-in-u/">Honda recalling 700,000 Fit models over engine fears - 97k in U.S.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/17/honda-recalling-700-000-fit-models-over-engine-fears-97k-in-u/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19848102/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/17/honda-recalling-700-000-fit-models-over-engine-fears-97k-in-u/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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