NHTSA Campaign 08V214000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC · Reported May 12, 2008 · 366 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FERRARI IS RECALLING 366 MY 2005-2007 612 SCAGLIETTI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH F1 TRANSMISSIONS. A NONCONFORMING CLUTCH SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE VEHICLE. SUCH SENSOR MALFUNCTION MAY INHIBIT THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY MAKING THE SHIFTING OF THE GEARS VERY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY DETECTS THE CLUTCH SENSOR FAILURE AND CAUSES THE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

Consequence

THIS CLUTCH SENSOR MALFUNCTION MAY RENDER THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND, POSSIBLY, RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLUTCH SENSOR. IN ADDITION, THE CABLE HOLDER AND MAGNET WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FERRARI AT 1-201-816-2600.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FERRARI 612 SCAGLIETTI 2005 366
FERRARI 612 SCAGLIETTI 2006 366
FERRARI 612 SCAGLIETTI 2007 366

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V214000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.