2008 Honda FIT

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2013· STRUCTURE,TIRES

  VEHICLE PARKED DURING RAIN EVENT, NOTED HEAVY LEAKAGE INTO SPARE TIRE WELL AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR FLOORBOARDS. IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES. WINDOWS HEAVILY FOGGED/ICED UP FROM MOISTURE IN CABIN. THIS HAPPENED TWICE THIS MONTH. SECURED DEALER APPOINTMENT, BUT WHEN I ARRIVED I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO BRING IT IN WHEN THEIR LEAK SPECIALIST IS AT THE SHOP (WHY DOES HONDA HAVE A REGULARLY-SCHEDULED LEAK SPECIALIST??). I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT LEAKED WATER. THE FIT NOW HAS RUSTY METAL PARTS, WET CARPET, AND POSSIBLY DAMAGED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FROM WATER INFILTRATION. *TR

• 12/28/2012· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD BRAKE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. NEITHER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

• 12/27/2014· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CAR KEPT STALLING WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE ENGINE AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET IT KEPT BUCKING AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. ANYWAY, GOT TUNE UP 09172014, COST $170.00. PLUS AN OIL CHANGE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING? HAD DIAGNOSIS COMPLETED 12/26/2014 HOWEVER, THEY COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE CAR TO DIE WHILE TURNING IT ON. CAR IS NOW 145K MILES. RECOMMENDED I REPLACE THE BATTERY. NOW AFTER PAYING THE $265.00 FOR BATTERY AND DIAG, THEY SAY TAKE IT TO THE DEALER MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH ENGINE. EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE CAR I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP SO IT WON'T DIE...ENGINE DOES NOT MAKE NOISE, BATTERY IS GOOD AND ELECTRICAL IS GOOD SO IDK WHAT'S GOING ON. GOING TO TAKE IT INTO DEALERSHIP AGAIN BUT FEELS IT'S A WASTE BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY WON'T FIND ANYTHING AND WILL MAKE ME DO COSTLY REPAIRS THAT WON'T FIX ANYTHING. HONDA, PLEASE FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. THERE'S OBVIOUSLY ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND LITTLE ACTION TO RESOLVE. I HATE THE STATE OF PANIC I GET INTO EVERY TIME IT STALLS ON ME WHILE I'M MOVING. *TR

• 12/22/2018· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  1) VEHICLE ENGINE HAS TO WARM UP FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS IF STATIONERY FOR LONGER THAN A FEW HOURS (REGARDLESS OF OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE); 2) TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OR PISTONS NOT FIRING WHILE IN OPERATION-WHETHER IN TOWN OR HIGHWAY; 3) IF VEHICLE IDLES, ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND UPON RESTART, HAS TO REACH 2000 RPMS TO BEGIN BE ABLE TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO MULTIPLE HONDA SERVICE STATIONS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WITH NO POSITIVE RESOLUTION. WORK DONE INCLUDED: CRANK SENSOR, COIL PACKS REPLACED, STARTER REPLACED, FLUIDS FLUSHED, VALVES ADJUSTED. CODES PULLED HAVE NOT PINPOINTED THE ISSUE NOR DOES ANY MECHANIC HAVE AN ANSWER. ONLINE FORUM SEARCHES APPEAR TO HAVE A NUMBER OF OTHER OWNERS WITH ALL MODEL YEARS OF HONDA FITS WITH SAME/SIMILAR ISSUES.

• 12/22/2011· SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE

  NOTICED DAMP/WET CARPET UNDER RUBBER FLOOR MATS ON NOV 15TH 2011, NOTED A MOLDY SMELL. CLEANED CAR DRIED OUT CARPET. NOTICED REAR CARPET VERY WET AFTER RAINY PERIOD DEC 21 2011. PULLED UP CARPET, WATER ALL OVER TOP HUMP WERE SEAT BRACKETS ATTACH TO CAR FRAME, CARPET WAS SOAKED ALL WAY TO FRONT SEATS. I FEEL THIS MAY BE A STRUCTURAL ISSUE AND SAFETY ISSUE. OVER ON MILES FOR WARRANTY TO COVER. SCHEDULE WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR

• 12/21/2020· SUSPENSION,AIR BAGSCrash

  LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND VEERED INTO LIGHT POST. THE POST WAS IMPACTED AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS SMOKE AND GUN POWDER SMELL. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAG OBVIOUSLY FIRED, BUT DID NOT DEPLOY.

• 12/21/2014· ENGINE

  GUESSING THE DATE BUT I KNOW IT HAPPENED AROUND 65K MILES WHEN I TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECK. CAR KEPT STALLING WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE ENGINE AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IT KEPT BUCKING AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. ANYWAY, GOT THE ENGINE FIXED, HOWEVER, THEY COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE CAR TO DIE WHILE TURNING IT ON. CAR IS NOW 94K MILES. EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE CAR I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP SO IT WON'T DIE...NOW IT DIES REGARDLESS AND STALLS WHILE I'M DRIVING. HAD MECHANIC FRIEND CHECK IT AND FOUND NOTHING. ENGINE DOES NOT MAKE NOISE, BATTERY IS GOOD AND ELECTRICAL IS GOOD SO IDK WHAT'S GOING ON. GOING TO TAKE IT INTO DEALERSHIP AGAIN BUT FEELS IT'S A WASTE BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY WON'T FIND ANYTHING AND WILL MAKE ME DO COSTLY REPAIRS THAT WON'T FIX ANYTHING. HONDA, PLEASE FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. THERE'S OBVIOUSLY ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND LITTLE ACTION TO RESOLVE. I HATE THE STATE OF PANIC I GET INTO EVERY TIME IT STALLS ON ME WHILE I'M MOVING. *TR

• 12/19/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE HONDA FIT SPORT IS DESIGNED SO THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES TO FULL BRIGHTNESS AS SOON AS THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON--DAY OR NIGHT. IT CANNOT BE TURNED OFF AT ALL. (THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONFIRM THIS.) THE PROBLEM IS THAT I, LIKE, I SUSPECT, MOST DRIVERS, RELY ON A DARK CAR INTERIOR AS A PROMPT TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. THIS WEEK I HAVE DRIVEN HOME FROM WORK THREE OUT OF FIVE NIGHTS WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. (ON ONE OCCASION I WAS PROMPTED BY A KIND APPROACHING DRIVER WHO "BLINKED" ME; ON ANOTHER I ACTUALLY REMEMBERED TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON. THE DEGREE OF ILLUMINATION, INCIDENTALLY, CAN BE CONTROLLED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE TOO-BRIGHT DASHBOARD IS A MILD ANNOYANCE DURING THE DAYTIME, BUT THAT IN ITSELF WOULD NOT MERIT A COMPLAINT. THE MAJOR ISSUE IS THIS: I CHOSE THIS CAR LARGELY BECAUSE OF ITS EXCELLENT SAFETY RATING--AND I NOW FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHEN I ARRIVE HOME AND DISCOVER THAT I HAVE JUST DRIVING SIX MILES ON CHICAGO STREETS WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING THE DAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

• 12/18/2014· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

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

• 12/18/2014· STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). BEGINNING LAST WINTER (JANUARY 2014), ICE FORMS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDOWS OF THE CAR (WINDSHIELD, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT LIMITS/BLOCKS VISIBILITY. THE WINDSHIELD CLEARS AFTER RUNNING THE HEAT, BUT THE SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT. AT STOP SIGNS, WHEN IT IS BELOW FREEZING OUT, I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS IN ORDER TO SEE IF CARS ARE COMING. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THIS IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WILL CONSIDER DOING SO THIS WINTER. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU. *TR

• 12/15/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  2008 HONDA FIT (AUTOMATIC) STALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN "DRIVE" WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW/DECREASED SPEED (PARKING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR STARTING TO ACCELLERATE FROM A STOP) OR WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. THERE ARE NO "SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON". THIS STALL IN THE ENGINE OCCURS REGARDLESS IF VEHICLE IS COLD OR WARMED UP. HONDA DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. COST $210.00. PAID FOR SERVICE TO BE PREFORMED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. MY CAR STALLED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. I HESITATE TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE STALL IS INTERMITTENT AND DO NOT WANT TO CAUSE A VEHICLE COLLISION. VEHICLES DRIVING BEHIND ME HAVE NO IDEA WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL INSTEAD OF MOVING. VERY HIGH POTENTIAL FOR COLLISIONS. THERE IS A HONDA RECALL FOR THE 2009 AND 2010 HONDA FIT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE 2008 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SAME RECALL (SEE BELOW). RECALL ID # 86874 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING RECALL DATE FEB 17, 2011 COMPONENT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING MODEL AFFECTED FIT POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 97201 RECALL DATE: FEB 17, 2011 MODEL AFFECTED: 2009 HONDA FIT SUMMARY: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 HONDA FIT VEHICLES. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR SPRING ASSEMBLIES ON THE ENGINE'S VARIABLE VALVE TIMING AND LIFT ELECTRONIC CONTROL (VTEC) SYSTEM TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCES: A FAILURE OF THE SPRING ASSEMBLIES MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL DURING OPERATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SPRING ASSEMBLIES IN THE ENGINE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 97201 READ MORE: HTTP://WWW.MOTORTREND.COM/CARS/2009/HONDA/FIT/RECALLS/#IXZZ2F8KCNB7A. *TR

• 12/14/2010· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO - IN THE WINTER OF 2009 MY CAR STARTED TO GET A MOLDY MUSK SMELL. I'VE NOTICED THAT THE SMELL IS MUCH STRONGER AFTER IT RAINS OR SNOWS. YESTERDAY I WENT TO GET IN MY CAR AND ALL OF THE WINDOWS WERE FOGGED UP, AND I HADN'T USED THE CAR IN MANY HOURS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE RUBBER MOLDING ON ALL OF THE DOORS TO TRY AND STOP THE LEAKING, BUT I'VE BEEN WAITING TO TRY AND GET SOME HELP FROM HONDA. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD GROWING AND CAUSING HEALTH PROBLEMS. I'VE RESEARCHED A FEW BLOGS AND HAVE MANY OTHER FIT OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/13/2012· STRUCTURE

  THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING THROUGH THE DOOR SEALS COMPLETELY SOAKING THE REAR CARPET CAUSING MOLD TO GROW AND PUDDLES TO FORM. HONDA HAS ISSUED RECALLS FOR LEAKING WATER INTO SWITCH AREAS BUT DENIES ALL KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE. ANY INTERNET SEARCH WILL BRING UP HUNDREDS OF 2007 AND 2008 HONDA FITS WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THE MOLD ISSUE HAS RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AND LOWERED ANY RESALE VALUE. DEALERSHIPS WANT APPROXIMATELY $400 TO JUST DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THE HONDA CORPORATION WILL NOT HELP IN ANY WAY WITH THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/08/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE,ENGINE LAGS AT ABOUT 50 MPH. ALSO WHEN ENGINE IS STILL COLD AND TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE IT STALLS, IT DOES IT REPEATEDLY UNTIL IT REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IT SEEMS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH FUEL DISTRIBUTION, WHICH MAY BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

• 12/08/2009· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  MY SISTER AND I WERE SITTING IN STOPPED TRAFFIC ON A CALIFORNIA FREEWAY IN HER 2008 HONDA FIT WHEN WE WERE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER AT ABOUT 50 MPH. WE BOTH WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. HE STRUCK US DIRECTLY BEHIND THE PASSENGER, AND OUR VEHICLE THEN STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND THE CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER TO THE LEFT. HE STRUCK US WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE THAT OUR CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS AND WE HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE JAWS OF LIFE. NONE OF THE CAR'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THOUGH I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS, I STRUCK THE DASH WITH MY HEAD AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME. I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST THREE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS ONLINE THAT INVOLVED A REAR END COLLISION WITH A HONDA FIT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

• 12/07/2016· AIR BAGS

  I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016 FROM HONDA. THE LETTER SAID THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP WHEN THEY HAVE THE PARTS IN LATE SPRING OR FALL. IT IS DECEMBER AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HONDA.

• 12/01/2014· STEERING

  ORANGE LIGHT COMES ON AND FREEZES THE POWER STEERING. VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER, ESPECIALLY A CHANGE FROM WARM TO COLD. ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP, I CAN USUALLY GET THE WHEEL TO LOOSEN AND THE POWER STEERING TO ENGAGE IF I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON. IF IT'S A HOT DAY AND I CRANK UP THE AC THE WHEEL WILL OFTEN JERK (EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS) I RECOMMEND LOOKING INTO THIS. *JS

• 11/20/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  I WAS PULLING INTO A SPACE AT WORK WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. THE CAR WAS STRAIGHT AT THAT POINT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVERED AND ACCELERATED AND HIT THE GARAGE OUTSIDE WALL/PIPE. CAR BOUNCED BACK ABOUT 6 FEET.

• 11/18/2022· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Above mentioned Honda Fit Vin number JHMGD38678S043570 had same issue with low beam headlight recall (TSB 10-082 low beam headlight recall) Low beam headlight do not work. Car was sent to Pohanka dealership for repair. "Found a break in wire where connector was installed." I have documentation attesting to this. I am not denying that switch was bad, but Honda is charging labor for the obvious recall repair that was incorrectly performed. I would like a partial refund for the labor they are charging for the time to repair the recall correction. Honda is denying the claim saying it is "wear and tear".

• 11/18/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY, WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING. THE MECHANIC LATER FOUND FAULT WITH IGNITION COILS. ALL COILS WERE REPLACED, BUT THEY KEEP FAILING ONE AFTER ANOTHER, CREATING POTENTIAL DANGERS (E.G., LOSS OF POWER AND CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY). *TR

• 11/16/2010· STRUCTURE

  MY CAR HAS 38000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED A BAD SMELL IN MY CAR AFTER IT HAS RAINED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO WARM UP DUE TO SUNLIGHT. I'VE FOUND WATER UNDERNEATH MY FRONT DRIVER-SIDE FLOOR MAT. IT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE SEAL THAT SURROUNDS THE DOOR FRAME OF THE CAR, NOT THE DOOR ITSELF. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER HEAVY RAINS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT COMES THROUGH THE INSIDES OF THE DOOR, AS IT ENDS UP ON TOP OF THE PLASTIC MOLD, WHICH IS INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME SEAL, THAT LEADS TO THE FLOORBOARD. AGAIN, IT LEAVES A BAD, MOLDY SMELL AND IS RUINING MY FLOOR MAT. I'VE VISITED AN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD, WHICH IS MAINLY DISCUSSIONS ON MY MAKE AND MODEL CAR, AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED AMONGST SOME MEMBERS OF THE FORUM. *TR

• 11/14/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 11/14/2014· ENGINE

  CAR STOPPED DEAD (HAS HAPPENED 10-12 TIMES). COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED OFF IGNITION. TURNED IT BACK ON AND CAR STARTED IMMEDIATELY. NO PROBLEM AT 35 MPH ON BACK COUNTRY ROAD. BIG PROBLEM IF I WERE PASSING ON 2 LANE ROAD. INTERNET CHECK SHOWS OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH 2008 HONDA FIT.

• 11/12/2010· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE. THE WARRANTY ON HER VEHICLE EXPIRED EIGHT DAYS BEFORE SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 12/07/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/30/10. *LJ UPDATED 04/06/11

• 11/07/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  DUE TO THIS AIRBAG DEFECTIVENESS MY CAR GOT DAMAGED AND AFFECTED BADLY

• 11/07/2017· STRUCTURE

  STRUCTURAL BODY WATER LEAKS INTO THE REAR SEAT AREAS AND REAR CARGO AREAS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO TWO SOUTH JERSEY HONDA DEALERSHIPS ( THREE TIMES ). ONE DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND SUBLET THE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS WITHOUT SUCCESS. PAID $ 214.00 TO THE HONDA DEALER WHO SUBLET THE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. LEAKS OCCUR DURING A MODERATE RAIN FALL.. AMERICAN HONDA CASE NUMBER : 042-895-29.

• 11/06/2015· STRUCTURE

  AFTER A VERY HEAVY RAINSTORM, WE FOUND A COUPLE INCHES OF WATER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. SINCE THEN EVEN LIGHT RAINS ARE CAUSING WATER TO ACCUMULATE BOTH IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE WATER AND MOLD WILL CERTAINLY BE STARTING TO FORM SOON.

• 11/06/2011· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT-END OF THE CAR WAS SO EXTENSIVE THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS?. I AM BRUISED AND SORE IN MY CHEST AND ABDOMEN. I HAVE NECK AND BACK PAIN AND A PERMANENT HEADACHE SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I FOUND THIS INFORMATION WHILE I MADE MY OWN RESEARCH TO SEE IF SOMEBODY ELSE HAD EXPERIMENTED THIS SITUATION. I BASICALLY FACED AN ACCIDENT WITH MY BODY AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROTECTION FROM MY 2008 HONDA FIT. I TOTALLY BLAME HONDA FOR THIS DEFICIENCY . CAR PROBLEM(S) WITH THE 2008 HONDA FIT. THIS DATABASE INCLUDES INFORMATION RECEIVED BY NHTSA FROM CONSUMERS EITHER DIRECTLY OR AS RECORDED BY THE VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE USED BY NHTSA DURING THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS. I NEED AN ANSWER TO THIS CLAIM. *TR

• 11/02/2016· AIR BAGS

  I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY 2016 OF THE AIR BAG RECALL. I CALLED HONDA AT THE END OF JULY/AUGUST TO REQUEST THAT THE AIRBAG DEFECT BE FIXED. I WAS TOLD PARTS WOULD BE IN IN 2-3 DAYS. THAT WAS 3 MONTHS AGO. I NEEDED TO DRIVE WITH A FULL CALL AND CALLED HONDA CORPORATE TO GET A RENTAL VEHICLE SO AS TO NOT PUT ANY PASSENGERS IN DANGER. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD TURN IT AROUND IN 2-3 DAYS. IT TOOK THREE WEEKS OT GET A CALL BACK - NEARLY TWO WEEKS AFTER MY TRIP WAS COMPLETED. IT TOOK THREE MONTHS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT - HONDA NEVER CALLED ME TO INFORM ME DESPITE HAVING CALLED THEM TO ASK ABOUT IT SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

• 11/01/2010· INTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I AM FORTUNATELY NOT REPORTING ON A FAILURE PER SE OR AN ACCIDENT, I AM REPORTING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY FLAW IN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM OF MANY NEW VEHICLES (LIKE FOR INSTANCE MY 2008 HONDA FIT). THE PROBLEM IS THAT ANYTIME THE CAR IS STARTED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS TOTALLY LIGHTED UP AND STAYS THAT WAY NOT MATTER WHAT THE ACTUAL VISIBILITY IS. AS A CONSEQUENCE IT IS QUITE EASY TO FORGET TO TURN ON THE HEAD LIGHTS EVEN AT NIGHT WHEN LEAVING A BRIGHTLY LIGHTED PLACE (LIKE A GAS STATION). THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES: I WOULD TANK THE CAR, START THE ENGINE, SEE THE LIGHTED INSTRUMENT PANEL AND DRIVE OFF INTO A DARK STREET. OF COURSE YOU REALIZE AFTER A FEW SECONDS THAT YOU HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS BUT THOSE 2-3 SECONDS COULD BE FATAL, THE ONLY INDICATOR THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON IS A SMALL GREEN ICON THAT IT IS EASILY NOT NOTICED AMONG THE LIGHTED PANEL. THE SITUATION IS ALSO DANGEROUS AT DUSK WHEN THE LIGHTED PANEL AGAIN GIVES THE IMPRESSION THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. A FEW DAYS AGO I PASSED A CAR DRIVEN ON A NEARBY INTERSTATE BY A WOMAN WHO HAD NOT HEADLIGHTS ON AND WAS DRIVING IN A SITUATION OF ADVANCED DARKNESS; AS I PASSED HER CAR I NOTICED THE GLOW OF HER LIGHTED INSTRUMENT PANEL. SINCE ONE'S EYES EASILY ADJUST TO DARKNESS IT IS VERY EASY NOT TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM. I HOPE NOBODY HAS BEEN ALREADY VICTIMIZED BY THIS NOT SO INTELLIGENT SYSTEM. *TR

• 10/30/2015· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  BOUGHT USED 2008 FIT IN JAN/2014. NOTED WATER IN DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER FLOORS/CARPET AND DOORS FOLLOWING RAIN STORM. TOOK WET CAR TO SHEEHY FORD IN MECHANICSVILLE (WHERE I PURCHASED IT) WITHIN THE USED WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THEY "COULD NOT FIND CAUSE". NOTHING DONE. SINCE THEN AND TO DATE (10/30/2015), WATER CONTINUES TO ACCUMULATE IN THESE AREAS FOLLOWING RAINFALL. MUSTY/MOLD ODOR - WHERE IS THE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE?

• 10/29/2013· STEERING

  I STARTED MY CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. WHEN I WOULD TRY AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE WHEEL INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH.I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY TO RESET THE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND IT STILL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THE MOMENT THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 10/27/2008· EQUIPMENT

  TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I TRIED TALKING TO HONDA WHERE I GOT THE CAR... AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR ANY DAMAGES TO MY CAR CAUSED BY THEIR FAULTY JACK. WHAT HAPPENED: I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I WENT TO FIX IT USING THE JACK INCLUDED WITH THE CAR/SPARE TIRE. I USED THE SPECIFIED LIFT POINTS (EVEN CHECKED MY OWNERS MANUAL 3 TIMES). I'VE TAKEN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING CLASSES AT COLLEGE AND EVEN A CAR CARE CLASS IN HIGH SCHOOL- AS I'M NO STRANGER TO WORKING ON CARS. THE JACK BENT SIDEWAYS AND COMPLETELY COLLAPSED- WHILE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING OFF THE TIRE. LUCKILY I ONLY GOT THE TIRE PART OF THE WAY OFF- AND THE CALIPER LANDED ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM (OF MY FLAT TIRE) AND NOT MY FOOT. I ENDED UP BRUISED AND WAS THANKFUL THAT MY FOOT WASN'T INJURED. HOWEVER, I WAS FRUSTRATED THAT A JACK THAT IS SPECIFICALLY MADE BY HONDA FOR MY CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO USE AND THAT HONDA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY AND UNSAFE WORK. IN TALKING WITH HONDA- THEY SAID THAT I MUST HAVE LIFTED IT WRONG OR NOT ON THE RIGHT TYPE OF SURFACE. I TALKED WITH [XXX] (SALES MANAGER AT SCHLOSSMANN'S HONDA CITY) AND HE TOLD ME HONDA IS UNWILLING TO FIX MY CAR NOR REPLACE THE DAMAGED RIM (LET ALONE EVEN CONSIDER THAT THEIR JACK IS FAULTY AND THIS MAY HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE). HIS CONTACT INFO: [XXX]; FAX: [XXX]; EMAIL: [XXX] MY CAR IS A 2008 HONDA FIT. OVERALL I'M HAPPY WITH THE CAR- JUST NOT THE FAULTY AND DANGEROUS (EVEN LIFE THREATENING) CREATED BY THEIR INFERIOR JACK. I KNOW THAT MY CAR IS WIDELY POPULAR- ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN- I JUST DON'T WANT THIS HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE. PLEASE HELP SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/25/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL...WHEN ARE MY AIRBAGS GOING TO BE REPLACED? WHY DO I HAVE TO DRIVE DAY AFTER DAY KNOWING MY AIRBAGS CAN EXPLODE AND KILL ME? WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE FOR MY CAR MODEL WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE NO REPLACEMENT IN STOCK? OTHER CAR MODELS ARE BEING REPAIRED BUT THE HONDA FIT 2008 IS NOT SO FAR. I WANT THEM REPLACED.

• 10/25/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: TAKATA RECALL. I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT.I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000REGARDING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL LOCAL HONDA DEALERS - NO ONE HAS THE PARTS! WHAT IS HONDA WAITING FOR, MORE DEATHS? I CAN'T PUT ANYONE IN MY PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR - THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG - IT IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO WAIT FOR REPAIR OF A DEADLY DEFECT.

• 10/25/2014· STRUCTURE

  AFTER A DAY OF HEAVY RAINS, THE FLOOR PANELS IN MY HONDA FIT PUDDLE UP WITH WATER. THE REAR FLOOR PANELS (UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEATS) IN PARTICULAR POOL WITH WATER AND HAVE STARTED TO RUST THE HINGES OF THE CAR FOLDAWAY SEAT MECHANISMS AS THE FABRIC LINERS GET SOAKED WITH WATER. MY CONCERN HERE IS THAT MOLD WILL BUILD UP IN MY CAR MAKING MY CAR UNSAFE TO BE IN. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS. *TR

• 10/25/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAL BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, WATER WOULD LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, MOLD WAS GROWING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO PAY FOR 40 PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

• 10/16/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND ATTEMPTED TO KEEP THE FIRE DOWN UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF; UPDATED 4/20/18*JB *CN

• 10/15/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR LEAKS FROM THEIR DOORS ONTO THE FLOOR AND BACK SPARE TIRE AREA. THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SWITCH BOARD DEFECTS WHICH POTENTIALLY CAN START A FIRE IN THE CAR. THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR THE DOORS LEAKING INTO THE CAR. *TR

• 10/12/2020· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS 2008 HONDA FIT SPORT. THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS SO THE INTEGRITY OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE SOUND. BUT IT IS NOT. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THE ISSUE BEGAN BUT I HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR A FEW YEARS AND DIDN'T REALIZE THAT SO MANY OTHER 2008 HONDA FIT OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO, I AM JUST NOW MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. MY CAR, JUST AS MANY OTHER 2008 HONDA FIT SPORT OWNERS HAVE REPORTED, HAS A STRUCTURAL DEFICIENCY SOMEWHERE THAT ALLOWS WATER INTO THE VEHICLE IN AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE ENTRY POINTS. WATER POOLS IN THE LOCATION WHERE THE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED. NOT JUST A LITTLE BIT, NOT JUST A DROP OR TWO...BUT A "POOL" OF WATER. SECONDLY, WATER IS GETTING INTO THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THE CARPET IS CONSTANTLY WET AND MUSHY. MY CAR SMELLS TERRIBLE DUE TO SITTING WATER (SMELLS LIKE RUSTY DANK WATER?) AND VERY LIKELY MOLD GROWTH. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THESE CARS I CANNOT BELIEVE HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. HONDA EITHER NEEDS TO MAKE THESE CARS STRUCTURALLY SOUND WITH A REPAIR OR SOMEHOW MAKE IT RIGHT WITH THE OWNERS BY WAY OF A MONETARY EQUIVALENT TO THE DEPRECIATION OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS STRUCTURAL ISSUE. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN I SELL THIS CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM?

• 10/10/2013· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AT START UP AND THE RPMS DECREASED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, THE AIR FILTER, AND THE IDLE SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

• 10/08/2018· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT WITH 105,000 MILES ON IT. UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN GOING LEFT, THERE WAS A BANG AND GRINDING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. VEHICLE THEN BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS DESPITE BEING IN DRIVE WITH THE GAS DEPRESSED. AFTER A TOW TO A LOCAL DEALER, IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DRIVER-SIDE CV AXLE FAILURE. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT AND TO INSPECT THE PASSENGER SIDE , THEY ADVISED THERE IS NO EXTERNAL WARNING BY VISUAL INSPECTION SINCE THE AREA PRONE TO FAILURE IS COVERED BY A RUBBER BOOT. DEALER THEN MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD NOTICED FITS AND OLDER ACORDS HAVING THIS PROBLEM.

• 10/05/2016· STRUCTURE

  NOTICED RED PAINT FADING ON ROOF, TRUNK, DOORS, ETC. UNDERSTAND HONDA CHEAPED OUT ON THE PRIMER AND UV PROTECTION CLEAR COAT ON THEIR CARS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND PROVIDE A FREE PAINT JOB TO THE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS AND THAT INCLUDES ME!

• 10/02/2019· POWER TRAIN

  PASSENGER SIDE AXLE BROKE DUE TO RUST CAUSED BY A RUBBER VIBRATION DAMPENER THAT IS INSTALLED. THE RUBBER PIECE TRAPS WATER INSIDE, WHICH JUST SITS AROUND THE METAL OF THE AXLE SHAFT AND CAUSES IT TO RUST THROUGH. IN MY CASE IT BROKE AFTER I STOPPED, THEN AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM THE STOP I HEARD THE PART GIVE WAY. LUCKILY I WAS AT LOW/ZERO SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, INSTEAD OF A CONGESTED HIGHWAY. IN THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE VERY LITTLE CLEAN METAL, WHICH INDICATES THIS HAS BEEN RUSTING AWAY OVER TIME.

• 09/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 09/27/2011· AIR BAGSCrash

  ON ABOVE DATE APPROX 12:45 PM I REAR ENDED A STOPPED MV AT APPROX 35-40MPH. MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY. SPINAL SURGERY TO FOLLOW. I HAVE REPEATEDLY CALLED HONDA, AND THEY DECLINE MEETING MY FORENSIC ENGINEER TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AS THEY KNOW IT IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE HIRED A FORENSIC ENGINEER WHO IS AVAILABLE TO BE AT IN NEW JERSEY ON OCT 7 2011. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT AN EMPLOYEE OF HONDA WITNESS THE EXAMINATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

• 09/26/2016· AIR BAGS

  I CALLED THE DEALER IN ANAHEIM ON JULY 19, 2016 TO GET THE REPAIR NEEDED FOR MY HONDA FIT 2008 AND WAS TOLD BY MARVIN THAT KERRY, MANAGER WAS GOING TO GET BACK TO ME AND TO DATE I HAVE NOT HAD A RETURN CALL. I ALSO CALLED THE DEALER IN SANTA ANA, CALFORNIA ON AUGUST 23, 2016 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE CAR. I CANT PUT ANYBODY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS CAUSING A GREAT INCONVENIENCE FOR ME.

• 09/25/2013· STEERING

  WHEN I SAT AND IDLED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. I HAD TO WORK VERY HARD TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. I LOOKED ON LINE AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. HONDA EVEN PUT A BULLETIN OUT #09-043 ABOUT THIS. I WAS NOT GOING TO WAIT FOR A RECALL BECAUSE SOME HAD WRITTEN THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING. I HAD THE HONDA DEALERSHIIP INSTALL A NEW EPS UNIT ON 9/25/13. THEY CHARGED $1100. HONDA SHOULD BE MADE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *JS

• 09/24/2015· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  RAIN WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR FROM MULTIPLE ENTRY POINTS. ONE IDENTIFIED ENTRY POINT ARE CRACKS IN THE BONDING MATERIAL BETWEEN THE ROOF AND REAR UPPER SIDE PANELS THAT ALLOWS WATER INTO THE SPARE TIRE WELL AND REAR FLOORBOARDS. ADDITIONAL WATER IS ACCUMULATING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FOOTWELL FROM AN UNDETERMINED LOCATION BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX/DASH. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MILDEW AND MOLD GROWTH IN THE INTERIOR CARPETING, MATTING AND FOAM. THIS IS A HEALTH RISK ESPECIALLY TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

• 09/20/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  AT 5AM WHILE HEADED TO WORK, I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON, DESPITE THE SWITCH BEING IN THE ON POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL PREVIOUSLY FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THE FIX WAS ONLY TEMPORARY, AS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAS POPPED UP AGAIN. LOW-BEAMS DO NOT WORK, BUT HI-BEAMS AND FOGLIGHTS WORK. *TR