2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain model passenger vehicles, as a result of improper welding of the seat rail assemblies, one side of the seat may not fully lock into the set position. Under extreme acceleration or deacceleration conditions, this could cause a rocking motion of the seat.
💥 The risk
If the seat started a rocking motion while the customer was driving, it could pose a safety risk to the driver as well as other vehicles and could result in damage to the vehicle or property, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the entire seat rail assemblies on both seats. Owner notification is expected to begin during october 2003. Owners should contact ferrari at 1-201-816-2651.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V345000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 39
- Manufacturer
- FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 73
- Component
- SEATS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 30, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ferrari recall no. 39.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).