Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. The Wheel Bolt Inserts Fitted In The MagnesiUM Wheel Can Show Signs Of Cracking.
Make Of Vehicle
FERRARI
Model Of Vehicle
550 MARANELLO
Year
1997
Recall Campaign Number
01V297000
Component Description
Wheels
Effect Of Defect
If The Wheel Bolt Inserts Begin To Crack, A ReduCTIon Of The Torque Applied To The Wheel Would Result. Vehicle Handling Could Be Affected, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace All Four MagnesiUM Wheels With Wheels Made Of Aluminum, Which Are Not Fitted With Inserts. All The Wheel Bolts Will Also Be Replaced Because The Aluminum Wheels Require A Different Type Of Bolt. Owner Notification Began October 1, 2001. Owners Who Take Their Vehicles To An Authorized Dealer On An Agreed Upon Service Date And Do Not Receive The Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Ferrari At 1-201-816-2651.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Ferrari North America
Start Of Manufacture
19970101
End Of Manufacture
19990630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
468
Date Owners Notified
20011001
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Ferrari North America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20010924