NHTSA campaign 99V168000 · Ferrari campaign 168
Ferrari Recall 99V-168: FERRARI/FUEL LINES
NHTSA recall 99V168000 (Ferrari campaign 168) was reported by FERRARI NORTH AMERICA on June 30, 1999, with 248 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ferrari 456GT and Ferrari 456GTA for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on July 1, 1999, 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 99V168000 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
- 99V168000 (also written 99V-168 or 99V168)
- Filed by
- FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
- Ferrari campaign number
- 168
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 248 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System — Heater Core
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V168000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V168000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEATER HOSES ARE EXPOSED TO THE DRIVER SIDE FOOTWELL.
Safety consequence
SHOULD A LEAK OCCUR, THE DRIVER'S FOOT COULD GET SCALDED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE PANEL OVER THE HEATER HOSES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 1999.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 99V168000
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.