Vehicle recall 01V297000 · September 24, 2001
1997-1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The wheel bolt inserts fitted in the magnesium wheel can show signs of cracking.
- Consequence
- 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.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V297000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 24, 2001
- Filed by
- FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
- Owner notification
- October 1, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 468
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
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