California T Recall: Ferrari Recalls 185 Luxury Cars for Possible Fuel Leaks, Fire Risks
Ferrari North America is recalling 185 2016 California T Convertibles it made over a two-month period this 2015, due to risks of fuel leaks and fire risks.
As reported by Bloomberg, Ferrari California Ts produced between Sept 8. and Nov. 11 may have a low-pressure fuel line that does not connect properly to the fuel-pump feed pipe, which creates a risk of fire.
The U.S. National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration said in an advisory of the risk in its website today with Ferrari submitting documents to the administration and blamed the manufacturer for the defect in part made by the supplier.
Fortunately, there is still no injuries or death due to the risk, Auto Blog has learned. In addition, those who own the batch of Ferrari made between that time periods, the dealers offered to replace the low pressure fuel line assembly free of charge.
The model has a base price of $231,606 and more than 50 Ferrari dealers from Beverly Hills, California and Philadelphia received notices to stop sales of the vehicles on Nov. 23. The company also notified owners of the 185 luxury cars that may be affected, with the recall began on Dec. 14.
The reported recall by the Italian luxury car maker is just the latest in the string of vehicle recalls this month as Fiat-Chrysler also announced some defect to their line of vehicles.
According to the report, Fiat Chrysler will recall 570,000 SUVs, also for fire risk, in two campaigns connected to problems with vanity mirror wiring as well as a low-pressure hose pipe. And earlier this month, it accepted to pay another $70 million in fines for failing to report vehicle accident fatalities and injuries since 2003.
The Italian American car manufacturer also stated that it is recalling 477,000 units of 2011-2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened examination in May to identify if vehicles serviced in a prior related recall went to danger for fires.
In a somewhat related news by Reuters, BMW is also recalling its "Baby Racer," a ride-on children's toy car, as the brand's logo could be peeled off the steering wheel, and it could potentially choke toddlers.
Owners of BMW's "Baby Racer III" model affected by the problem will be handed a new vehicle at their local dealership with no charge.
Although there is yet to be a reported incident, the German car maker is not taking any risks and it has already issued a recall to avoid any danger.
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