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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari 456GT | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Ferrari 456GTA | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
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 456GT | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Ferrari 456GT | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Ferrari 456GT | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Ferrari 456GT | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Ferrari 456GTA | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Ferrari 456GTA | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Ferrari 456GTA | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| Ferrari 456GTA | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1999
12 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the visibility; FERRARI NORTH AMERICA filed 47 campaigns in all.
| 99V348000 16 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V305001 1 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 99V284000 15 Oct 1999 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 99V271000 6 Oct 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V264000 20 Sept 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V253000 17 Sept 1999 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 99V225000 18 Aug 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 99V189000 16 Jul 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999