Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-03-29.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V099000
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
Manufacturer
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
173
Reported to NHTSA
2000-03-29
Owners notified
2000-04-13
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM)/ASR (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IS AFFECTED BY AN ERROR IN PRODUCTION BY THE SUPPLIER.
Safety risk
THE ABS FEATURE MAY NOT FUNCTION AND COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE FAILURE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE FORCE DISTRIBUTION FEATURE WOULD NOT FUNCTION CAUSING VEHICLE INSTABILITY UNDER VERY HARD BRAKING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS/ASR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 13, 2000.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).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.