Stability control recall in the news.

FYI


Honda Recalls 44,000 Fit Sports Over Stability Control Issue - NYTimes.com

 

If you hear anything from your dealer, or have your software updated, let us know how it goes!

 

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/..._ids=13V157000

 

It should be noted the problem occurred with Dunlop SP tires because the ststem was 'tuned' to Bridgestone Turanzas.
I'm not a fan of Dunslop SP's so I suspect those tires have much less traction, both forward and sideways, than the Turanzas so the tire lost traction much at much lower slip angles and therefore the stability system 'came on' too late to help much. PS I'm not a great fan of the turanzas either.

 

That's interesting, my 2011 has the dunlops, well whats left of them at least LOL

 

The Dunlop SP's are junk as I noted here, back in 2008! The 16-inch HFP wheels and UHP tires I installed soon after my Fit purchase, changed the whole handling capabilities of my Fit, significantly. As I stated, this configuration should have been the Fit Sport configuration, not the lame and poor performing Dunlop SP configuration, which I found outright dangerous, in my experience.