Honda to replace bumper on Fit to meet IIHS offset test

[TomT]

Think Nissan will do the same for the Leaf? Nope, me neither...

"Honda is going to replace the front bumpers on about 12,000 Fits it has already sold because the small car scored poorly in a key crash test.

The automaker announced the free program Thursday, at the same time the influential Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said a crash test of the 2015 Fit equipped with a redesigned bumper structure earned an “acceptable” rating on its small overlap crash test. The test simulates a wreck in which the front corner of the car hits another car or solid object at 40 mph."

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-honda-fit-iihs-crash-test-20140820-story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[cmfraz]

Think Nissan will do the same for the Leaf? Nope, me neither...

"Honda is going to replace the front bumpers on about 12,000 Fits it has already sold because the small car scored poorly in a key crash test.

The automaker announced the free program Thursday, at the same time the influential Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said a crash test of the 2015 Fit equipped with a redesigned bumper structure earned an “acceptable” rating on its small overlap crash test. The test simulates a wreck in which the front corner of the car hits another car or solid object at 40 mph."

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-honda-fit-iihs-crash-test-20140820-story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Did Nissan make any changes for the test on the 2015?

 

[TomT]

Not that I am aware of which would mean that it still would be rated poor.

Did Nissan make any changes for the test on the 2015?

 

[bbrowncods]

The only way to affect change is to be heard. I asked the question to Nissan when the crash results came out and got the standard answer of "we believe in safety, your car is safe, nothing we can do, bla, bla, bla.
I'll give Nissan credit - they did call me back repeatedly (I was out of town) until they could talk to me. That happened yesterday.

So here is what I wrote today - "I just discussed with my regional consumer affairs specialist (******) yesterday about my concern with the offset crash results for the Nissan Leaf ( Case#********). He said that there was nothing Nissan could do because the car was manufactured per specifications and was functioning as designed. Well how come Honda can fix their cars and Nissan can't? http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-honda-fit-iihs-crash-test-20140820-story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Until they hear from owners enmass they won't do anything.