NHTSA campaign 97V163000
Ferrari Recall 97V-163: FERRARI/FUEL LINE FRACTURE
NHTSA recall 97V163000 was reported by FERRARI NORTH AMERICA on September 22, 1997, with 269 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 September 30, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V163000 (also written 97V-163 or 97V163)
- Filed by
- FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 269 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V163000. 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 July 1, 1994 – May 30, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V163000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL PUMPS. THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE FITTING CAN FRACTURE IF THE ALUMINUM NUT ATTTACHING THE LINES IS TIGHTENED EXCESSIVELY. HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL ALSO EXISTS.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FRACTURED LINE. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FUEL FUEL INJECTION LINES AND TWO RAILS THAT US ALUMINUM NUTS AND REPLACE THE LINES AND RAILS WITH STEEL NUTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 1997. 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 97V163000
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.