Ferrari North America: Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Ferrari North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 30, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 248. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEATER HOSES ARE EXPOSED TO THE DRIVER SIDE FOOTWELL.
The risk
SHOULD A LEAK OCCUR, THE DRIVER'S FOOT COULD GET SCALDED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE PANEL OVER THE HEATER HOSES.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Ferrari 456Gt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ferrari 456Gta | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ferrari 456Gt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ferrari 456Gta | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ferrari 456Gt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ferrari 456Gta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ferrari 456Gt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ferrari 456Gta | 0 | 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 99V168000.
Full record for the 1998 Ferrari 456Gt → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →