FERRARI: F40: SUSPENSION
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V169000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | F40 |
| Model Year: | 1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 43 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SUSPENSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Manufacturered: | 19900801 - 19941231 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 201 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20050519 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Report Received Date: | 20050425 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050425 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IN EXTREME CONDITIONS OF USE, THE FORKS FASTENING THE FRONT AND REAR LOWER SUSPENSION LEVERS TO THE CHASSIS CAN BREAK OR CRACK. THIS COULD LEAD TO INCREASED STRESS ON THE THREADED PINS' ANCHORAGE AREAS WHICH COULD ALSO CAUSE THE POSSIBLE BREAKAGE OF THE FORKS.
Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF A VEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FRONT AND REAR LOWER SUSPENSION FORKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FERRARI AT 201-816-2600.
Notes:
FERRARI RECALL NO. 43.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.