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SevereNHTSA·16V341000·Announced 2016-05-23

Ferrari Recalls California and 458 Italia for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

Ferrari is recalling 2,826 California and 458 Italia vehicles because passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect may result in serious injury or death, which aligns with the rubric criterion for a score of 4 (Severe) involving significant injury reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Ferrari North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Ferrari California vehicles and model year 2010-2011 458 Italia vehicles. The recall involves 2,826 vehicles equipped with specific passenger frontal air bag inflator modules that may be affected by propellant degradation.

The defect occurs when the air bag inflators are exposed to long-term absolute humidity and temperature cycling, which can cause the propellant to degrade. In the event of a crash that requires the air bag to deploy, these inflators may rupture. This rupture can result in metal fragments striking vehicle occupants, which may lead to serious injury or death.

Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly free of charge for affected owners. The recall began on October 30, 2017. Owners can contact Ferrari customer service at 201-816-2668 for more information. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60.

The recalled product

Product
FERRARI CALIFORNIA, 458 ITALIA
Brand
FERRARI
Manufacturer
Ferrari North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
2,826

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • CALIFORNIA
  • 458 ITALIA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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