NHTSA campaign 09V048000 · Ferrari campaign 49

Ferrari Recall 09V-048: CONVERTIBLE TOP HYDRAULIC LINE HEAT-SHIELD

NHTSA recall 09V048000 (Ferrari campaign 49) was reported by FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC on February 6, 2009, with 1,950 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ferrari F430 for model years 2005–2007. Owners were notified on February 9, 2009, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 09V048000 (also written 09V-048 or 09V048)
Filed by: FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC
Ferrari campaign number: 49
Report received: February 6, 2009
Potentially affected: 1,950 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
Owners notified: February 9, 2009

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V048000. 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 F430
- 2005, 2006, 2007

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V048000.

Defect description

FERRARI IS RECALLING 1,950 MY 2005-2007 F40 SPIDER VEHICLES. THE DEFECT INVOLVES THE HYDRAULIC HOSES FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THAT ARE LOCATED INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE MAY CAUSE HAIR-LINE CRACKS TO FORM IN THE HOSES WHICH MAY RESULT IN FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

Safety consequence

THIS LEAKAGE IN TURN, WILL CAUSE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND IF NOT REMEDIED, COULD ULTIMATELY LEAK FLUID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING SMOKE AND A FIRE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE HEAT SHIELDS OVER THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HYDRAULIC LINES TO INSULATE THEM FROM THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FERRARI AT 201-816-2600.

Notes

FERRARI RECALL NO. 49.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V048000

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