NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V188
Manufacturer Ferrari North America, Inc.
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,870
Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Summary
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.