FERRARI 360 MODENA F1 1999: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V099000

Make Model Year
FERRARI 360 MODENA F1 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-04-13 2000-03-29 2000-04-05

Production Dates: 1998-12-01 - 1999-10-31

Manufacturers Involved: Ferrari North America, Inc.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 173

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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 FUNCTION CAUSING VEHICLE INSTABILITY UNDER VERY HARD BRAKING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS/ASR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 13, 2000.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'.