Model year record

1990 FERRARI 348

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V073000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component: Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer: FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected: 182
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-05-18
Owners notified: 1992-06-29

Defect description

THE STEERING BOX EXTENSION FASTENERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIAL.

Safety risk

THE FASTENER CAN LOOSEN, CAUSING PLAY IN THE STEERINGSYSTEM AND IMPAIRED HANDLING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE STEERING BOX EXTENSION FASTENER WITH A NEW FASTENER CONSTRUCTED WITH IMPROVED STRENGTH AND SELF-LOCKING PROPERTIES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V071000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
Manufacturer: FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected: 812
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-05-18
Owners notified: 1992-06-29

Defect description

THE ALUMINUM FUEL LINE FITTINGS ON CERTAIN FUEL INJECTION LINES CORRODE, CAUSING THE FUEL LINE FITTINGS TO BREAK.

Safety risk

THE BREAKAGE OF THE FUEL LINE FITTING CAUSES FUELLEAKAGE, RESULTING IN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OFIGNITION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL LINES WITH MODIFIED LINES CONSTRUCTED WITH A CORROSION RESISTANT COATING TO PREVENT FUEL LINE SURFACE CORROSION.

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Seat belts: front	1	34,000 mi

The 1991 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.