NHTSA 09V447 SUMMARY: FERRARI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 1999 FERRARI 355 AND 355 F1 VEHICLES. INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE REPAIR FACILITIES MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CERTAIN SCREW CLAMPS THAT ARE LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FUEL LINES AND THAT FASTEN THE WATER SLEEVE TO THE THERMOSTAT CONNECTION. THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THESE SCREW … Read more
NHTSA 01V025 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR EXISTS IN THE INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS ERROR EXISTS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT MONITORING FUNCTION OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE RED ELECTRONIC BRAKE DISTRIBUTION WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. CONSEQUENCE: AS A RESULT, IF A BRAKE PROBLEM WERE TO EXIST, … Read more
NHTSA 01V297 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WHEEL BOLT INSERTS FITTED IN THE MAGNESIUM WHEEL CAN SHOW SIGNS OF CRACKING. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE WHEEL BOLT INSERTS BEGIN TO CRACK, A REDUCTION OF THE TORQUE APPLIED TO THE WHEEL WOULD RESULT. VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: … Read more
NHTSA 00V340 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STARTER RING GEAR, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WITH THREE MOUNTING SCREWS, COULD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THIS POSSIBLE FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY (1) THE FRACTURE OF THE STARTER RING GEAR ITSELF AT THE MOUNTING HOLES DUE TO AN INCORRECT POSITIONING OF … Read more
NHTSA 00V099 SUMMARY: 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. CONSEQUENCE: 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 … Read more