{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "American Honda Co recall 15V697 (JV8): Model Year 2015-2016 Fit LX-Trim",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v697/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V697 (Honda): If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during...",
  "excerpt": "Honda Fit, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 23 October 2015. 25,367 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured properly, and as a result, the brackets may puncture the side … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Honda's own number for this recall: JV8. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V697 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.” 15V697 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Structure 23 October 2015 2015-2016 HONDA FIT If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury dur",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:40:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T09:46:33+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"American Honda Co recall 15V697 (JV8): Model Year 2015-2016 Fit LX-Trim\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v697/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}