# NHTSA recall 01V297000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V297000
- Manufacturer: FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2001\-09\-24
- Owners notified: 2001\-10\-01
- Component: WHEELS
- Units potentially affected: 468

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE WHEEL BOLT INSERTS FITTED IN THE MAGNESIUM WHEEL CAN SHOW SIGNS OF CRACKING.


## What can happen

IF THE WHEEL BOLT INSERTS BEGIN TO CRACK, A REDUCTION OF THE TORQUE APPLIED TO THE WHEEL WOULD RESULT.  VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR MAGNESIUM WHEELS WITH WHEELS MADE OF ALUMINUM, WHICH ARE NOT FITTED WITH INSERTS.   ALL THE WHEEL BOLTS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ALUMINUM WHEELS REQUIRE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF BOLT.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2001.   OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FERRARI AT 1\-201\-816\-2651.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FERRARI 550 MARANELLO](/makes/ferrari/550-maranello/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1998 FERRARI 550 MARANELLO](/makes/ferrari/550-maranello/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1999 FERRARI 550 MARANELLO](/makes/ferrari/550-maranello/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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