The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·18V040000·Announced 2018-01-09

Ferrari Recalls 2013 Models Due to Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

Ferrari is recalling 1,899 2013 models because passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, 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) regarding significant injury reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Ferrari North America, Inc. is recalling 1,899 model year 2013 California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, FF, and F12 Berlinetta vehicles. The recall was initiated on January 9, 2018, for vehicles sold or registered in specific southern and coastal states, and expanded on May 18, 2018, to include vehicles located throughout the rest of the United States.

The affected vehicles are equipped with certain passenger frontal air bag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation after long-term exposure to humidity and temperature cycling. In the event of a crash requiring air bag deployment, this explosion could result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, leading to serious injury or death.

Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2018, for the original population and in June 2018 for the expanded population. Owners can contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FERRARI 458, CALIFORNIA, FF, F12 BERLINETTA
Brand
FERRARI
Manufacturer
Ferrari North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator
Hazard
Affected units
1,899

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 (4)

  • 458
  • CALIFORNIA
  • FF
  • F12 BERLINETTA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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