FERRARI F355 1998: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V132000

Make Model Year
FERRARI F355 1998
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1998-07-10 1998-06-15 1998-06-17

Production Dates: 1998-01-01 - 1998-05-31

Manufacturers Involved: Ferrari North America, Inc.

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 235

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TORQUE ON THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NUT IS INSUFFICIENT.

Consequence

IMPAIRMENT OF THE VEHICLE HANDLING COULD RESULT.

Remedy

DWEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PROPER POSITION OF THE SPLINES ON THE POWER STEERING COLUMN EXTENSION AND TIGHTEN THE BOLT.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10, 1998. 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'.