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SevereNHTSA·18V188000·Announced 2018-03-23

Ferrari Recalls 458 Italia and California Models for Air Bag Defect

Ferrari is recalling 2009-2011 California and 2010-2011 458 Italia vehicles because passenger air bag inflators may explode during a crash, posing a risk of 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 criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Ferrari North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2009-2011 Ferrari California and 2010-2011 Ferrari 458 Italia vehicles that have not yet had their passenger frontal air bag replaced. The recall affects 1,870 vehicles in total.

The passenger frontal air bag modules in these vehicles contain inflators that may explode in the event of a crash. This risk is caused by propellant degradation resulting from long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator explosion could cause metal fragments to strike vehicle occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly with one that uses an alternate inflator at no charge. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60A. This recall supersedes recall 16V-341. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FERRARI 458 ITALIA, CALIFORNIA
Brand
FERRARI
Manufacturer
Ferrari North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bags
Hazard
Affected units
1,870

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)

  • 458 ITALIA
  • CALIFORNIA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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