TSB SB-09-043 — Honda Service bulletin
SB-09-043 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Fit, 2007–2008 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. HONDA: THE STEERING FEELS HEAVY AND THERE IS A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THERE IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE POWER STEERING. *RM UPDATE 03/03/15
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB-09-043 names
Every document filed under SB-09-043
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB-09-043 | September 16, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What SB-09-043 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB-09-043?
SB-09-043 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Fit across the 2007–2008 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: HONDA: THE STEERING FEELS HEAVY AND THERE IS A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THERE IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE POWER STEERING. *RM UPDATE 03/03/15
Which vehicles does SB-09-043 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Fit (2007–2008). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB SB-09-043 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB-09-043 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of SB-09-043?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under SB-09-043, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under SB-09-043. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.