Ferrari recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Ferrari California vehicles manufactured February 16, 2009, to July 8, 2011, and model year 2010-2011 458 Italia vehicles manufactured March 5, 2010, to July 29, 2011. These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60.
Vehicles covered
- Ferrari 458 Italia 2010–2011
- Ferrari California 2009–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V341000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 23, 2016
- Owners notified
- Oct 30, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,826
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Mar 5, 2010 to Jul 29, 2011
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 60
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ferrari recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jul 26, 2022
- Ferrari recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2020
- Ferrari recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2019
- Ferrari recall: Air bags Jun 7, 2018
- Ferrari recall: Air bags Mar 23, 2018
- Ferrari recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.