Stop Driving Your Vehicle Now.
Ferrari and the NHTSA have urged proprietors of the SF90 Stradale and SF90 Spider to cease operating their vehicles due to worries it could potentially burst into flames. A formal recall has been made available by the NHTSA influencing as many as 614 cars in the US, ranging from the 2022-2024 model years, and distribution centers have been told to stop delivering the supercar. Moreover, more disturbingly, Ferrari conjectures that this matter is applicable to all cars under recall.
The main point behind this special recall is a turbocharger oil feeding conduit with a thickness less than it should have, which could lead to rupture and spread hot oil all over the two-turbocharged V8 causing potential fire.
An initial detection of a conundrum was made by Ferrari in July 2023 as they were undergoing pre-production inspection of an undisclosed model, likely to be the SF90 XX Stradale and Spider disclosed only recently at the end of June. A technical disorder with the turbocharger oil feed pipe, frequently seen on the V8 plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) supercar, was pinpointed by the team.
Between August and September of 2023, Ferrari detected supplemental defects associated with the part’s thickness which was not in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. On October 12th, as a precautionary step, the company initiated a world-wide recall in order to fix the problem. The program is going to substitute the non-conforming pipes with ones manufactured to abide by proper tolerances.
Ferrari has initiated a recall program encompassing the SF90 Stradale and Spider models manufactured in the years 2022-2024. Manufacturing on these vehicles began on November 7, 2022 and is slated to end on September 19, 2023. Ferrari asserts that any models produced after the deadline will be provided with legitimate delivery tubes. Last week, dealers were given a mandatory stop-sell summons due to the presence of non-compliant pipes found in their stock.
Blessedly, the company declared no instances of combustion, fluid losses, fatalities, or any other difficulties connected to the summoning back thus far.
Like any other product recalls that pose a potential risk of fire, it is suggested to keep the affected vehicles separate from all objects that could kindle flame. In fact, the most recommended action for owners to take is to simply discontinue use of the vehicles as suggested by Ferrari themselves.
Ferrari will commence the distribution of recall notices to those possessing affected automobiles on or earlier than December 16th, 2023.
