FERRARI F40 1991: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V169000

Make Model Year
FERRARI F40 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-05-19 2005-04-25 2005-04-25

Production Dates: 1990-08-01 - 1994-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: Ferrari North America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 43

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 201

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IN EXTREME CONDITIONS OF USE, THE FORKS FASTENING THE FRONT AND REAR LOWER SUSPENSION LEVERS TO THE CHASSIS CAN BREAK OR CRACK. THIS COULD LEAD TO INCREASED STRESS ON THE THREADED PINS' ANCHORAGE AREAS WHICH COULD ALSO CAUSE THE POSSIBLE BREAKAGE OF THE FORKS.

Consequence

THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF A VEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FRONT AND REAR LOWER SUSPENSION FORKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FERRARI AT 201-816-2600.

Notes

FERRARI RECALL NO. 43.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.