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vehicle description: passenger vehicles. brake and clutch fluid reservoir hoses may not be resistant to brake fluid, which could cause failure of the hoses.

Corrective Action

should a hose failure occur, the brake failure light would light up, followed by loss of vehicle braking efficiency.

Recall Notes

dealers will inspect the hoses and, if required, install new hoses that are resistant to brake fluid.

1998 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the fuel supply and return lines can leak if the aluminum barrel nut attaching the lines is tightened in excess of the required torque.

Corrective Action

this condition could result in fuel leakage. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the fuel supply and return lines with new updated lines, which have the barrel nut made of steel.

1998 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Visibility:Defroster/Defogger System:Windshield:Heater Core

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the heater hoses are exposed to the driver side footwell.

Corrective Action

should a leak occur, the driver's foot could get scalded.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a protective panel over the heater hoses.

1998 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the automatic transmission gearshift lever utilizes a threaded knob with a release button. if the threaded knob is not positioned correctly on the lever, the release will not function correctly.

Corrective Action

the gear lever could bind resulting in the inability to select a desired gear, causing the driver to be unable to move the vehicle correctly.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the gearshift lever threaded knob positioning spacer.

1997 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the fuel supply and return lines can leak if the aluminum barrel nut attaching the lines is tightened in excess of the required torque.

Corrective Action

this condition could result in fuel leakage. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the fuel supply and return lines with new updated lines, which have the barrel nut made of steel.

1997 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Visibility:Defroster/Defogger System:Windshield:Heater Core

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the heater hoses are exposed to the driver side footwell.

Corrective Action

should a leak occur, the driver's foot could get scalded.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a protective panel over the heater hoses.

1997 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

Consequence of Defect

Corrective Action

the gear lever could bind resulting in the inability to select a desired gear, causing the driver to be unable to move the vehicle correctly.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the gearshift lever threaded knob positioning spacer.

1997 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Switch

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the automatic transmission anti-shift lock electromagnet must engage into a hole in the balancer in order to prevent the gear lever from moving out of the park position unless the brake pedal is depressed. if the balancer and the electromagnet do not line up exactly, the engagement will not take place.

Corrective Action

the gear lever could be moved from the park position with the driver depressing the brake pedal, resulting in possible unintended movement of the vehicle.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a new style anti-shift lock balancer.

1996 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the fuel supply and return lines can leak if the aluminum barrel nut attaching the lines is tightened in excess of the required torque.

Corrective Action

this condition could result in fuel leakage. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the fuel supply and return lines with new updated lines, which have the barrel nut made of steel.

1996 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Visibility:Defroster/Defogger System:Windshield:Heater Core

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the heater hoses are exposed to the driver side footwell.

Corrective Action

should a leak occur, the driver's foot could get scalded.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a protective panel over the heater hoses.

1995 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the fuel supply and return lines can leak if the aluminum barrel nut attaching the lines is tightened in excess of the required torque.

Corrective Action

this condition could result in fuel leakage. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the fuel supply and return lines with new updated lines, which have the barrel nut made of steel.

1995 Ferrari 456gta

Component

Visibility:Defroster/Defogger System:Windshield:Heater Core

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the heater hoses are exposed to the driver side footwell.

Corrective Action

should a leak occur, the driver's foot could get scalded.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a protective panel over the heater hoses.