Ferrari 458 Italia, California (2009-2011): Air bags
Recall 16V341000 · May 23, 2016 · Ferrari North America, Inc.
2,826
vehicles affected
2,826
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V341000
- Date
- May 23, 2016
- Maker
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 2,826
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2009-2011
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Ferrari California vehicles manufactured February 16, 2009, to July 8, 2011, and model year 2010-2011 458 Italia vehicles manufactured March 5, 2010, to July 29, 2011. These vehicles are equipped with 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 air bag deployment, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What can happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 458 Italia | 2010-2011 |
| Ferrari | California | 2009-2011 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V341000?
2 models: Ferrari 458 Italia (2010-2011), Ferrari California (2009-2011), about 2,826 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V341000?
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60.
What can happen?
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.