2013 Ferrari 458, Ferrari California and others recall: inflator module
Ferrari North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on January 9, 2018. It covers about 1,899 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 1,899
- reported
- Jan 9, 2018
- owners notified
- Mar 1, 2018
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- On January 9, 2018 Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) recalled 1,073 model year 2013 California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, FF, and F12 Berlinetta vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On May 18, 2018, Ferrari expanded the recall to include an additional 826 model year 2013 California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, FF, and F12 Berlinetta vehicles located throughout the rest of the United States. 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 1, 2018 for the original population. The recall will begin in June 2018 for the expanded population. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1‑866‑551‑2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 63.
Recall number 18V040000
Affected vehicles
- Ferrari 458 2013 2013
- Ferrari California 2013 2013
- Ferrari F12 Berlinetta 2013 2013
- Ferrari FF 2013 2013
Questions about recall 18V040000
Is there a recall on the 2013 Ferrari 458, Ferrari California and others inflator module?
Yes. Recall 18V040000, reported on January 9, 2018, covers about 1,899 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 18V040000?
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2018 for the original population. The recall will begin in June 2018 for the expanded population. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1‑866‑551‑2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 63.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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