| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V166000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FERRARI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
550 |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
166 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: |
19970101 - 19970930 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
118 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990701 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990701 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19990630 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990701 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING MAY BECOME STIFF DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HYDRAULIC SEALS IN THE STEERING BOX AND STEERING PUMP. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE DECREASED STEERING ABILITY DURING PARKING PROCEDURES. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COOLING COIL, OIL TANK, OIL LINES, PUMP, AND BOX. |