The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ANTI-SHIFT LOCK ELECTROMAGNET MUST ENGAGE INTO A HOLE IN THE BALANCER IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE GEAR LEVER FROM MOVING OUT OF THE PARK POSITION UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IF THE BALANCER AND THE ELECTROMAGNET DO NOT LINE UP EXACTLY, THE ENGAGEMENT WILL NOT TAKE PLACE.
The risk
THE GEAR LEVER COULD BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION WITH THE DRIVER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW STYLE ANTI-SHIFT LOCK BALANCER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari 456GTA | 1997 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 456GTA | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 2000
26 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the power train; FERRARI NORTH AMERICA filed 47 campaigns in all.
| 00V403000 11 Dec 2000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 00V395000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V377000 16 Nov 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V372000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V344000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V340000 24 Oct 2000 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 00V229003 13 Oct 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 00V310000 12 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000