FIAT FERRARI 330 9999: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V131000

Make Model Year
FIAT FERRARI 330 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1970-10-28 1970-11-02 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 162

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT PLATE TO WHICH SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTS ARE WELDED MAY CRACK ATBOTTOM, ALLOWING MOUNT TO BEND OUT OF POSITION.THIS COULD CAUSE SHOCKABSORBER ACTION TO BE IMPAIRED.IF BENDING IS SEVERE ENOUGH ON DRIVER'S SIDESHOCK ABSORBER MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF STEERING COLUMN,PREVENTING ITS FULL ROTATION, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY MODIFYING PLATES WHERE NECESSARY.'