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FERRARI: 288: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V047000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
Vehicle/Equipment Model: 288
Model Year: 1985
Manufacturer Component Description: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 67
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19970623
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
Report Received Date: 19970326
Record Creation Date: 19970404

Defect Summary:

AN ADHESIVE USED IN THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CAN CAUSE THE MOUNTING TO WEAKEN.

Consequence Summary:

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Corrective Summary:

DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE RETRACTOR MOUNTINGS.

Notes:

OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 23, 1997. NOTE: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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.