American Honda Motor Company has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 Honda FIT. They stated that on certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Deleware, Illinios, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvainia, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The wire harness of the occupant detection system (ODS) and the occupant position detection system (OPDS) is routed underneath the carpet on the drivers side floorboard. In areas where road salt is used, salt from the snow on the drivers shoes will melt and it may penetrate the carpet and leak into the wire harness. If the harness is exposed to salt brine, corrosion may occur and the wire may break causing the SRS indicator light to illuminate. A failure of the ODS and OPDS may not detect the presence of a child seat or an out of position passenger and deployment of both front seat passengers frontal and side air bags will not be supressed.

In the event of a crash, a deploying front passenger air bag or front passengers side air bag will increase the risk of injury to small or out of postion occupants. Dealers will inspect and replace the wire harness. The recall began on December 12, 2007. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.