Ferrari is instructing 296 GTB and 296 GTS hybrid owners not to drive their vehicles. The automaker has issued a recall for the model because it discovered that a potential leak could form in the fuel tank connecting pipe. The recall affects 425 vehicles.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Safety Recall Report, Ferrari discovered that the aluminum fuel tank connecting pipe might unintentionally contact the high-voltage battery protection cover that’s made of glass fibers and inox steel. This is bad because the aluminum and the steel can chemically react, causing corrosion to form and leading to a fuel leak, which increases the risk of a fire in the 296 GTB and 296 GTS.
