The worst 2018 Ferrari California T problems
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Recalls 2
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
- What is wrong
- Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2018 488 Spider, 488 Pista, 2015 458 Speciale A, 2016-2018 488 GTB, 2015-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2016 F12 tdf, and 2016-2018 Carlifornia T vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1‑201‑816‑2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 70.
Recall number 19V411000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Ferrari North America (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2014 Ferrari California, 2014-2015 Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider, 2014-2016 Ferrari FF, 2014-2017 Ferrari F12, 2015-2018 Ferrari California T, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, 2016 Ferrari F60 America, 2016-2017 Ferrari F12 tdf, 2016-2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 2017-2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso and 2018 GTC4Lusso T vehicles nationwide. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1‑866‑551‑2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 65.
Recall number 19V006000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2018 Ferrari California T 45
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Replacing CCP pressure sensors
- 2020 Technical Documentation Update (No. 02)
- Ferrari Predictive Maintenance – Incompletely compiled Ferrari Next documents
- 2019 Technical Documentation Update (No. 10)
- Ferrari Predictive Maintenance
- Gearbox speed sensor replacement
- Updated list of models involved in Ferrari Predictive Maintenance program
- Predictive Maintenance Stickers Guidelines
- Replacing CCP temperature sensor
- Replacement of SAP on DCT gearbox
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Questions about the 2018 Ferrari California T
Is the 2018 Ferrari California T reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2018 Ferrari California T.
What is the most common problem with the 2018 Ferrari California T?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 2018 Ferrari California T have?
2 recalls, covering air bags.
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