Ferrari North America Inc: Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Ferrari North America Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 19, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,356. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
FERRARI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 1999 FERRARI 355 AND 355 F1 VEHICLES. INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE REPAIR FACILITIES MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CERTAIN SCREW CLAMPS THAT ARE LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FUEL LINES AND THAT FASTEN THE WATER SLEEVE TO THE THERMOSTAT CONNECTION. THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THESE SCREW CLAMPS MAY DAMAGE THE FUEL SUPPLY PIPES.
The risk
FLUID COULD LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING SMOKE AND, IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, A FIRE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL DIVIDER BLOCK, WHICH WILL SERVE TO PROVIDE A GREATER DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE SCREW CLAMPS AND THE FUEL LINES. THIS WILL ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY DAMAGE TO THE FUEL SUPPLY PIPES WHICH COULD CAUSE FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FERRARI AT 1-201-816-2600.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Ferrari F355 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ferrari F355 F1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ferrari 355 F1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ferrari F355 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ferrari 355 F1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ferrari F355 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ferrari 355 F1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ferrari F355 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 Ferrari 355 F1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ferrari F355 | 2 | 6 | 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 09V447000.
Full record for the 1999 Ferrari F355 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →