Ferrari Recalls 2012 Models Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Defect
Ferrari is recalling 2012 California, 458, and FF models because the passenger air bag inflator may explode 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 2012 Ferrari California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, and FF vehicles. This recall applies to vehicles that have not already had their passenger frontal air bag replaced.
The defect involves passenger frontal air bag modules with inflators that may explode during a crash. This explosion can occur due to propellant degradation resulting from long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking vehicle occupants, which can cause 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, 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. This recall supersedes recall 17V-018.
The recalled product
- Product
- FERRARI CALIFORNIA, FF, 458
- Brand
- FERRARI
- Manufacturer
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 1,507
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 (3)
- CALIFORNIA
- FF
- 458
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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