| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V088000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FERRARI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
456GTA |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: |
19960601 - 19961231 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
61 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000330 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000330 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Report Received Date: |
20000327 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000329 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ANTI-SHIFT LOCK ELECTROMAGNET MUST ENGAGE INTO A HOLE IN THE BALANCER IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE GEAR LEVER FROM MOVING OUT OF THE PARK POSITION UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IF THE BALANCER AND THE ELECTROMAGNET DO NOT LINE UP EXACTLY, THE ENGAGEMENT WILL NOT TAKE PLACE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE GEAR LEVER COULD BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION WITH THE DRIVER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW STYLE ANTI-SHIFT LOCK BALANCER. |