| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V207000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FERRARI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
F355 |
| Model Year: |
1995 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: |
19951001 - 19960330 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
120 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19961101 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19961101 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19961018 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19961030 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WHICH IS FITTED WITH THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FITTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WITHOUT THE LOCKING MECHANISM FITTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM (WITHOUT THE LOCKING DEVICE) MAY NOT LOCK FAST ENOUGH AND COULD ALLOW EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT MECHANISMS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE PROPER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND, IF NECESSARY, DISMOUNT AND REMOUNT THE MECHANISMS ON THE CORRECT SIDE. |
