Ferrari North America: Seat Belts
Ferrari North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 7, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,008. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. INCONSISTENT ELECTRICAL OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRACK ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED.
The risk
IF THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL FAILURE, THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE FULLY PROTECTED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE PASSIVE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS, THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, AND BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT MOTOR DRIVEN TRACK ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 24, 2003. 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Ferrari 512m | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ferrari 512Tr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Ferrari 512Tr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Ferrari 512Tr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Ferrari 512Tr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ferrari 512Tr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ferrari Testarossa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Ferrari Testarossa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V142000.
Full record for the 1995 Ferrari 512m → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →