NHTSA campaign 96V013000
Ferrari Recall 96V-013: Steering — Rack and Pinion — Rack
NHTSA recall 96V013000 was reported by FERRARI NORTH AMERICA on January 17, 1996, with 88 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ferrari F355 for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on February 1, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V013000 (also written 96V-013 or 96V013)
- Filed by
- FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 88 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Rack and Pinion — Rack
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V013000. 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 F355
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1995 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V013000.
Defect description
DEFECTIVE LEFT STEERING RACK MOUNTING SUPPORTS WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED RESULTING IN THE POSSIBLE FRACTURING OF THE SUPPORT.
Safety consequence
IF THE STEERING RACK FRACTURES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT STEERING RACK MOUNTING SUPPORT WITH A NEW SUPPORT WHICH HAS BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; GEAR; RACK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. NOTE: 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 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V013000
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.