Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V072000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

FERRARI NORTH AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-05-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V072000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected: 645
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-05-18
Owners notified: 1992-06-29

Defect description

THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN LOCKNUT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS AND INFERIOR SELF-LOCKING PROPERTIES.

Safety risk

THE LOCKNUT CAN LOOSEN, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THESTEERING SYSTEM AND IMPAIRED HANDLING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE LOCKNUT WITH AN IMPROVED LOCKNUT.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH VIN LOWER THAN 87898.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
FERRARI 348	1991 1990
FERRARI Mondial	1990
FERRARI Testarossa	1991 1990

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.