Vehicle recall 98V026000 · February 2, 1998
1997 Ferrari F550
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with wheel bolts, part number 146989.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with wheel bolts, part number 146989. The wheel bolts were not properly tightened.
- Consequence
- This condition was cause wheel rim vibration increasing the risk of loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the wheel bolts with new wheel bolts that have been permanently treated with an anti-seizing material.
- Notes
- Owner notification began February 12, 1998. 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.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
- 98V026000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 2, 1998
- Filed by
- FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
- Owner notification
- February 12, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 48
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ferrari F550 (1997): 1997
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