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Passenger cars (Honda Fit and others) - Repair
Official notice
4 Apr 2016
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Honda Fit and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the electrical equipment (step-up/step-down charging/discharging converter). ■ Defective part (component name): Electrical equipment (step-up/step-down charging/discharging converter). ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In the idling stop system powered by a capacitor, overcurrent protection for the internal components of the step-up/step-down charging/discharging converter that controls the capacitor's charging and discharging voltage is insufficient. Overcurrent generated when restarting from an idling stop or under similar conditions may flow into the converter and damage its internal components. If use continues in this condition, the components may heat up, carbonizing the surrounding resin material and allowing current to continue flowing, producing smoke and heat and, in the worst case, causing a fire. Published 2016-04-04.
What to do now
(Recall)3797 ■ Corrective measures: Replace the step-up/step-down charging/discharging converter with an improved part on all vehicles.
Recall number
3797
Official notice
2016-04-04
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the electrical equipment (step-up/step-down charging/discharging converter). ■ Defective part (component name): Electrical equipment (step-up/step-down charging/discharging converter). ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In the idling stop system powered by a capacitor, overcurrent protection for the internal components of the step-up/step-down charging/discharging converter that controls the capacitor's charging and discharging voltage is insufficient. Overcurrent generated when restarting from an idling stop or under similar conditions may flow into the converter and damage its internal components. If use continues in this condition, the components may heat up, carbonizing the surrounding resin material and allowing current to continue flowing, producing smoke and heat and, in the worst case, causing a fire.
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Brand: Honda. Contact: 本田技研工業株式会社. Phone 0120-112010.
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