NHTSA Recall 15V433000
Filed by Ferrari North America, Inc.. Component: Air Bags. Reported 2015-07-07. An estimated 814 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Ferrari North America, Inc. (FNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider, 458 Speciale, 458 Speciale A, California T, FF, F12 Berlinetta, and LaFerrari vehicles manufactured December 19, 2014, to April 29, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a driver side air bag module that was improperly assembled. This can cause the air bag to deploy in a rotated orientation.
Risk
In the event of a crash, the deployment of the driver's air bag in a rotated orientation increases the risk of injury.
What the manufacturer will do
FNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front Driver's Side Air Bag Module, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2015. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 57.
Manufacturer campaign number: 57
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.