Ferrari 458 Italia, California (2009-2011): Air bags
Recall 18V188000 · Mar 23, 2018 · Ferrari North America, Inc.
1,870
vehicles affected
1,870
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V188000
- Date
- Mar 23, 2018
- Maker
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,870
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2009-2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Ferrari California, and 2010-2011 Ferrari 458 Italia vehicles that have not had their passenger frontal air bag replaced. These passenger frontal air bag modules have air bag inflators that may explode in the event of a crash due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What can happen
An inflator explosion 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 with one that uses an alternate inflator, free of charge. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60A. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V-341.
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 18V188000?
2 models: Ferrari 458 Italia (2010-2011), Ferrari California (2009-2011), about 1,870 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V188000?
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly with one that uses an alternate inflator, free of charge. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60A. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V-341.
What can happen?
An inflator explosion 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.