The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HAND BRAKE RATCHET MECHANISM DID NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER HARDNESS TREATMENT OF THE RATCHET TEETH. AS A RESULT, THE RATCHET TEETH COULD BECOME DAMAGED.
The risk
IF THE RATCHET MECHANISM TEETH BECOME DAMAGED, FAILURE OF THE HAND BRAKE TO OPERATE AS EXPECTED WOULD RESULT. IF THE PROBLEM EXISTED AND THE VEHICLE'S USE WAS CONTINUED, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE THAT THE HAND BRAKE WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR PROPERTY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION CODE OF THE RATCHET MECHANISM AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HAND BRAKE RATCHET MECHANISM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 20, 2001. 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 1-201-816-2600.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari 456M | 2001 |
| Ferrari 550 Barchetta | 2001 |
| Ferrari 550 Maranello | 2001 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
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 456M | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Ferrari 550 Barchetta | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Ferrari 550 Maranello | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2001
4 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the parking brake; FERRARI NORTH AMERICA filed 47 campaigns in all.
| 01V266001 23 Aug 2001 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 01V245000 31 Jul 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 00V349001 9 Jan 2001 | Q VALE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001