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- AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
- Problem
- 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.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
The air bag control module (ECU) in certain Ferrari vehicles may malfunction. If this happens, the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners may fail to deploy as intended, or may deploy improperly, during a crash.
In a crash, air bags and seat belt pretensioners that do not work as designed can increase the risk of injury to occupants. Owners should take this recall seriously and act on it promptly.
Ferrari will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace the air bag ECU at no cost to you. Contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668 for more information. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ferrari 458 Speciale A | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Ferrari 488 GTB | 201620172018 |
| Ferrari 488 Pista | 2018 |
| Ferrari 488 Spider | 2018 |
| Ferrari California T | 201620172018 |
| Ferrari F12 Berlinetta | 201520162017 |
| Ferrari F12 TDF | 2016 |