3 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL
Posted on: 2016-05-23
Description
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.
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. Interim owner letters were mailed july 22, 2016, and owners will be sent a second letter when parts are available. Owners may contact ferrari customer service at 201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #2 - AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL
Posted on: 2018-03-26
Description
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.
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #3 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Posted on: 2020-01-10
Description
Ferrari north america, inc. (ferrari) is recalling certain 2009-2011 california and 2010-2011 458 italia vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly with an alternate one, including a new non-ammonium nitrate inflator, free of charge. The recall began march 8, 2020. Owners may contact ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60fl.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.