NHTSA Campaign 05V169000

SUSPENSION

Issued by FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC · Reported Apr 25, 2005 · 201 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF A VEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FERRARI F40 1990 201
FERRARI F40 1991 201
FERRARI F40 1992 201

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V169000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.