Ferrari preliminary evaluation PE21012
Fuel Loss from Filler Neck. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened this preliminary evaluation about the filler pipe and cap on 21 model years (2010–2015). Opened May 17, 2021 and still open — 5.3 years so far, against NHTSA’s goal of eight months for a preliminary evaluation. open
What NHTSA says
Source: Office of Defects Investigation, as filedNHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two complaints and verified a third allegation in a public forum alleging fuel loss from the subject vehicle originating from the fuel fill location while in motion. The Model Year (MY) 2010 ? 2015 Ferrari 458 (subject vehicle) has two built-in systems that are designed to prevent fuel loss: the capless fuel filler and the anti-spit back valve. Damage to the capless fuel filler was noted in all three incidents. Failure of the capless fuel fill neck and/or the anti-spit back valve to seal the fuel system may allow fuel loss from the vehicle during left-turn maneuvers. Fuel loss amounts may vary based on the lateral load exerted during these maneuvers and the level of fuel in the system. ODI is opening this preliminary investigation to characterize the scope, severity, and circumstances of the reported conditions and to fully assess their safety impact. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 11383083, 11400409
A Preliminary Evaluation is the first formal stage: NHTSA has decided the complaints and other information it screened are worth a closer look, and asks the manufacturer for its own data on the condition. The summary is the agency’s own text from its investigation file, unedited; the opening and closing resumes with the full reasoning are on NHTSA’s site under this number.
What this means for an owner
Source: and what happens nextAn investigation is not a finding that a defect exists, and it puts no duty on anyone. NHTSA opens a Preliminary Evaluation when complaints and other reports suggest a condition worth asking the manufacturer about; it upgrades to an Engineering Analysis when the answers warrant testing; it closes either when it recommends a recall, when the manufacturer recalls on its own, or when no defect trend is found. The agency’s own goals are about four months for a petition, eight for a Preliminary Evaluation or a Recall Query and eighteen for an Engineering Analysis; many run longer.
This one is open. Nothing is owed on the vehicle today; if it becomes a recall, owners are written to and the repair is free. The moment to know is the day the campaign number appears — Recall Watch checks each VIN against every new NHTSA campaign and emails you when one lands, or take a free one-line alert by model year.
Model years it names
Source: as NHTSA filed themAlso named: 2010 Ferrari 458; 2011 Ferrari 458; 2012 Ferrari 458; 2013 Ferrari 458; 2014 Ferrari 458; 2015 Ferrari 458; 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia; 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia; 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia; 2013 Ferrari 458 Italia; 2014 Ferrari 458 Italia; 2015 Ferrari 458 Italia; 2013 Ferrari 458 Speciale; 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale; 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale; 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale A; 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A; 2012 Ferrari 458 Spider; 2013 Ferrari 458 Spider; 2014 Ferrari 458 Spider; 2015 Ferrari 458 Spider.
A vehicle page’s investigation list carries the same action; a name here is the scope NHTSA opened, not a list of affected VINs.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationIs PE21012 a recall?
No. A preliminary evaluation is NHTSA asking questions, not a recall. A safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number and a duty to repair for free; this one has not produced one. Whether one particular vehicle has an open recall is a VIN question at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is PE21012 still open?
Yes, as of NHTSA’s latest file: opened May 17, 2021, 5.3 years ago.
Which vehicles does PE21012 cover?
NHTSA opened it on 21 model years: 2010 Ferrari 458, 2011 Ferrari 458, 2012 Ferrari 458, 2013 Ferrari 458, 2014 Ferrari 458, 2015 Ferrari 458 and more. That is the scope of the inquiry, not a list of affected vehicles; a recall, if one follows, defines its own population by VIN.