Ferrari North America: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Ferrari North America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 645. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN LOCKNUT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS AND INFERIOR SELF-LOCKING PROPERTIES.
The risk
THE LOCKNUT CAN LOOSEN, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THESTEERING SYSTEM AND IMPAIRED HANDLING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE LOCKNUT WITH AN IMPROVED LOCKNUT.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Ferrari 348 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ferrari Testarossa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Ferrari 348 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ferrari Mondial | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 92V072000.
Full record for the 1991 Ferrari 348 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →