NHTSA campaign 00V098000
Ferrari Recall 00V-098: FERRARI/AIR BAG ECU
NHTSA recall 00V098000 was reported by FERRARI NORTH AMERICA on March 29, 2000, with 132 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ferrari 360 Modena and Ferrari 360 Modena F1 for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on April 13, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V098000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V098000 (also written 00V-098 or 00V098)
- Filed by
- FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 132 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V098000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ferrari
Ferrari 360 Modena
- 1999 · Vehicles built December 1, 1998 – September 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Ferrari 360 Modena F1
- 1999 · Vehicles built December 1, 1998 – September 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V098000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MOUNTING OF THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) MAY NOT BE SUITED FOR LONG TERM RELIABILITY. IF LEFT UNCHANGED, THE MOUNTING COULD BECOME WEAK AND THE ABILITY OF THE AIR BAG ECU TO SENSE A CRASH WOULD BE IMPAIRED.
Safety consequence
IF A CRASH SHOULD OCCUR, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS EXPECTED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL LONGER SCREWS, WHICH ENSURE BETTER TIGHTENING AND SECURING OF THE ECU TO THE BODY ELEMENT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 13, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FERRARI AT 1-201-816-2651.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V098000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.