The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL PUMPS. THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE FITTING CAN FRACTURE IF THE ALUMINUM NUT ATTTACHING THE LINES IS TIGHTENED EXCESSIVELY. HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL ALSO EXISTS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FRACTURED LINE. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FUEL FUEL INJECTION LINES AND TWO RAILS THAT US ALUMINUM NUTS AND REPLACE THE LINES AND RAILS WITH STEEL NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari F355 | 1995 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 F355 | 1995 | 2 | 6 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1997
20 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FERRARI NORTH AMERICA filed 47 campaigns in all.
| 97V228000 17 Dec 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V216000 24 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V199000 13 Nov 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V194000 7 Nov 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V197000 7 Nov 1997 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 97V186002 6 Nov 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V189000 29 Oct 1997 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 97V186001 28 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997