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Old 08-01-2006, 07:28 AM
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Honda Motor Co. has issued a recall in Japan covering over 35,000 of its subcompact Fit automobiles. According to the automaker, the brake lamp in the Fit may not work due to the misapplication of a lubricant during manufacturing. Only vehicles made between December 2004 and May 2005 are affected, with no problems found with cars bound for the U.S. or other overseas markets. There have been nearly 2,000 reports of the problem from dealerships, but no crashes have resulted.

SOURCE: http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/01/h...s-35-000-fits/


WHAT ARE THEY DOING AT THE FACTORY? MISAPPLYING LUBRICATION? Scary to think that some hairy, Japanese butts have been on your new Fit seats with misapplication of lube.
Old 08-01-2006, 07:39 AM
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That's it - I'm selling my Honda. I suggest you do the same. I'm going to buy a properly lubed Chevy Impala.
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Japanese aren't hairy. At least not usually.
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Originally Posted by SheDrivesIt,Aug 1 2006, 07:42 AM
Japanese aren't hairy. At least not usually.
Except if your from Okinawa.
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I saw a fit today. That was enough to make me never want one. Some misapplied lube is somewhat disturbing, but the look of the car sealed the deal before the KY ever came into the picture.
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May 2005...

Fit went on sale on April 20, 2006 in the US. What's this "news" got to do with the US market?
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by lube i must assume they're talking about the greasecaps they use on the connectors.
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well at least it doesnt burn down your house down when the cruise switch flames, aka F150's.
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Originally Posted by versionJDM,Aug 1 2006, 03:23 PM
well at least it doesnt burn down your house down when the cruise switch flames, aka F150's.
that's just because if you have to buy a Fit, you obviously can't afford a garage.
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Originally Posted by no_really,Aug 1 2006, 04:38 PM
that's just because if you have to buy a Fit, you obviously can't afford a garage since it burned down when your F150 mysteriously caught fire.
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