The defect
THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING MAY DETERIORATE, CAUSING VIBRATION AND NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THE CAR AFTER NOTICING VIBRATION AND NOISE COULD CAUSE HANDLING DIFFICULTY AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE PART OF BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari Mondial | 1983, 1984 |
| Ferrari Mondial 8 | 1981, 1982 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
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 Mondial | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Ferrari Mondial | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
| Ferrari Mondial 8 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Ferrari Mondial 8 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1985
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the suspension; FERRARI NORTH AMERICA filed 47 campaigns in all.
| 85V145000 5 Nov 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V126000 11 Oct 1985 | SUNRADER,INC. |
| 85V101000 6 Aug 1985 | R.B.R. CORPORATION |
| 85V095000 26 Jul 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 85V096000 16 Jul 1985 | COTTRELL,INCORPORATED |
| 85V086000 3 Jul 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V080000 18 Jun 1985 | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| 85V050000 29 Apr 1985 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985