Ferrari Electrical System: Horn

Ferrari is recalling about 211 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. Consequence of non-compliance: this condition can cause inability to warn other drivers in a crash situation, and result in vehicle damage and increased risk of injury.

Campaign
95V079000
Manufacturer
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
Reported
20 April 1995
Vehicles
211
Built between
May 1994 – Nov 1994
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 June 1995
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 1994 and November 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1995 Ferrari 456GTBuilt May 1994 to November 1994
  • 1995 Ferrari 512MBuilt May 1994 to November 1994
  • 1995 Ferrari BerlinettaBuilt May 1994 to November 1994
  • 1995 Ferrari F355BBuilt May 1994 to November 1994

What the defect is

The international horn emblem is missing from the leather steering wheel cover. This does not meet the requirements for FMVSS no. 101, "controls and displays."

What could happen

Consequence of non-compliance: this condition can cause inability to warn other drivers in a crash situation, and result in vehicle damage and increased risk of injury.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL STAMP THE STEERING WHEEL WITH AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED TOOL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SPOKE OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 1994 to November 1994
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 April 1995
  3. Owners notified15 June 1995

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 April 1995.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
Safety standard
FMVSS 101
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: communications; horn assembly; FMVSS no. 101.VEHICLE description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact ferrari at 1-201-816-2651. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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