NHTSA campaign 03V142000 · Ferrari campaign 37
Ferrari Recall 03V-142: FERRARI/PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 03V142000 (Ferrari campaign 37) was reported by FERRARI NORTH AMERICA on April 7, 2003, with 2,008 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ferrari 512M and Ferrari 512TR for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on April 24, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V142000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V142000 (also written 03V-142 or 03V142)
- Filed by
- FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
- Ferrari campaign number
- 37
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,008 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V142000. 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 512M
- 1995 · Vehicles built October 1, 1994 – December 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Ferrari 512TR
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1991 – September 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V142000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. INCONSISTENT ELECTRICAL OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRACK ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED.
Safety consequence
IF THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL FAILURE, THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE FULLY PROTECTED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE PASSIVE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS, THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, AND BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT MOTOR DRIVEN TRACK ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 24, 2003. 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.
Notes
FERRARI RECALL NO. 37. CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V142000
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.