Ferrari recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2012 Ferrari California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, and FF vehicles that have not already had their passenger frontal air bag replaced. These passenger frontal air bag modules have air bag inflators that may explode in the event of a crash due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator explosion 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 with one that uses an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 61. Note: This recall supersedes recall 17V-018.
Vehicles covered
- Ferrari 458 2012
- Ferrari California 2012
- Ferrari Ff 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V381000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 7, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jul 19, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,507
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Aug 30, 2011 to May 17, 2012
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 61
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 Mar 23, 2018
- Ferrari recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
- Ferrari recall: Air bags May 23, 2016
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.