FERRARI MONDIAL 1983: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V078000

Make Model Year
FERRARI MONDIAL 1983
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-08-04 1986-06-12 1986-06-20

Production Dates: 1981-05-01 - 1984-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ferrari North America, Inc.

Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 422

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC LOAD CONDITIONS, SUCH AS ACCIDENTAL HIGH SPEED IMPACTS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUB ASSEMBLIES COULD DETERIORATE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PROLONGED USE OF DETERIORATED WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUB ASSEMBLIES RESULTS IN REAR END NOISE AND VIBRATION. THIS COULD ULTIMATLY CAUSE IMPAIRED HANDLING AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR HUB/HUB CARRIER ASSEMBLIES.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUB ASSEMBLIES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.