FERRARI: TESTAROSSA: SEAT BELTS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 03V142000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | TESTAROSSA |
| Model Year: | 1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 37 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SEAT BELTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Manufacturered: | 19861001 - 19911130 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 2008 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20030424 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: | 20030407 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20030422 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. INCONSISTENT ELECTRICAL OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRACK ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED.
Consequence Summary:
IF THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL FAILURE, THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE FULLY PROTECTED.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE PASSIVE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS, THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, AND BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT MOTOR DRIVEN TRACK ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 24, 2003. 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.
Notes:
FERRARI RECALL NO. 37. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).