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June 4, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V411000
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.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V411
Manufacturer Ferrari
North America, Inc.
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 893
Summary
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.
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.
USA
RECALL CAMPAIGN
REF. NO. C24000070
REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT
MODEL YEAR 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
JULY 2019
July 201 9
Dear Ferrari Dealer:
Ferrari has decided that a problem which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in Model Year 201 5, 2016, 201 7 and 2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 spider, 488 Pista, 458 Speciale A, California T, Fl 2, and Fl 2 TDFvehicles from VIN No. 21 1 776 to 237561 .
The vehicles involved are equipped with an air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) which may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pre-tensioners. In the event of a crash, airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury. We want to assure you that our clients’ safety is our priority, and we are committed to correcting this condition in their vehicles.
IMPORTANT
Ferrari will be notifying ALL affected MY 201 5, 2016, 201 7 and 2018 vehicle owners nationwide with a letter indicating that the parts are expected to be available by mid-August, and that the air bag Electronic Control Unit will be replaced free of charge.
Owners may contact Ferrari North America at (201 ) 816-2668; Ferrari’s campaign number for this recall is C 24000070.
You must order the necessary part for each vehicle. Upon completion of the repair, we will reimburse you for the labor necessary to carry out this campaign under the normal warranty system.
It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the recall campaign is completed.
Model Year 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT
RECALL CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION: Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 spider, 488 Pista, 458 Speciale A,
California T, F12 Berlinetta, and Fl 2 TDFvehicIes
| SUBJECT: | Recall Campaign No. C24000070 |
| VEHICLES: | MY 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 spider, 488 Pista, 458 Speciale A, California T, F12 Berlinetta, and F12 TDF vehicles from VIN No. 21 1 776 to 237561 (see Modis for VINS involved). |
| CONDITION: | The vehicles involved are equipped with an air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) which may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pre-tensioners. |
| REMEDY: | Ferrari will repair the vehicle free of charge. The repair involves replacing the air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU). This repair takes approximately 1 to 1.8 hours to complete depending on the model. |
RECALL CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW (cont.)
PARTS INVOLVED:
The parts necessary to implement the RECALL CAMPAIGN are described below, and need to be ordered as needed by each respective Authorized Ferrari Dealer.
| Model | Component | Code |
| 458 Speciale A | Air Bag ECU | 070006167 |
| 488 GTB | Air Bag ECU | 070006169 |
| 488 Spider | Air Bag ECU | 070006171 |
| 488 Pista | Air Bag ECU | 000343338 |
| California T | Air Bag ECU | 070006173 |
| Fl 2 Berlinetta | Air Bag ECU | 070006174 |
| Fl 2 TDF | Air Bag ECU | 070006175 |
Update the CRM customer database in Modis accordingly as soon as you receive any notification regarding the status of the vehicle (e.g., change of ownership, scrapping, etc.).
SERVICES UNDER WARRANTY:
Refund for the costs incurred by the implementation of the RECALL CAMPAIGN in question, shall be made immediately after a warranty notice has been received by the Technical Service Department. This notice should include the following information:
California T
| Campaign number | C24000070 |
| Cost code | 24 |
| Malfunction code | 4873200001 |
| Problem code | 01 |
| Operation code | 48090003370 |
| Time allowance | 1.00 Hours |
458 Speciale A
| Campaign number | C24000070 |
| Cost code | 24 |
| Malfunction code | 4373200001 |
| Problem code | 01 |
| Operation code | 43090003371 |
| Time allowance | 1.50 Hours |
F12 Berlinetta
| Campaign number | C24000070 |
| Cost code | 24 |
| Malfunction code | 5273200001 |
| Problem code | 01 |
| Operation code | 52090003372 |
| Time allowance | 0.95 Hours |
F12 TDF
| Campaign number | C24000070 |
| Cost code | 24 |
| Malfunction code | 5373200001 |
| Problem code | 01 |
| Operation code | 53090003373 |
| Time allowance | 0.95 Hours |
488 Pista
| Campaign number | C24000070 |
| Cost code | 24 |
| Malfunction code | 3873200001 |
| Problem code | 01 |
| Operation code | 38090003374 |
| Time allowance | 0.90 Hours |
488 GTB / 488 spider
| Campaign number | C24000070 |
| Cost code | 24 |
| Malfunction code | 4473200001 |
| Problem code | 01 |
| Operation code | 44090003375 |
| Time allowance | 1.8 Hours |
REIMBURSEMENT: Upon receipt of a warranty claim via Modis.
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS
Please read all instructions before performing this campaign.
The procedure required for this RECALL CAMPAIGN consists of replacing the Air Bag electronic control unit (ECU)
A possible non-conformity of this component could lead, due to potential power supply failure, to the following events:
- The Air Bags and/or the seat belt pre-tensioners could be deactivated; the Air Bag warning light on the instrument panel will activate.
- The Air Bags and/or the seat belt pre-tensioners may inadvertently activate.
This potential non-conformity of the Air Bag ECU may increase the risk of injury and/or possibility of an accident.
The RECALL CAMPAIGN procedure described as follows must be performed precisely as indicated in the following instructions:
1 . Procedure
The procedures for the various models are described below.
The serial number of the new Air Bag ECU, shown in Fig. 1, must be entered in the New Modis Traceability session. Detailed instructions on the use of this session are available on New Modis, section “Documents — After Sales / Documents Aftersales Manuals LN 10.4”.
458 Speciale A/ F12 / El 2 TDF
Perform the replacement of the Air Bag ECU (as described in paragraph F2.1 1 ECUs” step “Replacing the Air Bag ECU” in the Workshop Manual).
488 GTB / 488 spider / California T
Remove the Air Bag ECU (as described in paragraph F2.09 “ECUs”, step “Removing the Air Bag ECU” in the Workshop Manual).
Take the new Air Bag ECU and install it on the vehicle (as described in paragraph F2.09 ECUs”, step “Refitting of the Air Bag ECU” in the Workshop Manual).
488 Pista
Remove the Air Bag ECU (as described in paragraph F8.02 “Air Bag system ECU (NAB)” , chapter “Removing the Air Bag system ECU (NAB)” of the Workshop Manual).
Take the new Air Bag ECU, and install it on the vehicle (as described in paragraph F8.02 “Air Bag system ECU (NAB) chapter “Refitting the Air Bag system ECU (NAB)” of the Workshop Manual).
- Service rules
The parts required to carry out the update must be ordered directly from FNA Spare Parts Department in the quantities needed.
– ATTENTION –
The replaced items must be returned via the Warranty Return Parts process.
Thank you for your cooperation. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
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Chronology :
Ferrari was advised by the supplier about the possibility of a potentially defective airbag ECU on May 14, 2019.
Ferrari requested additional information during a conference call on May 20, 2019. Some of the additional information was provided in another conference call on May 22, 2019 and then more information was provided in a follow-up conference call on May 28, 2019.
Having collected all relevant information, a meeting was held on May 31, 2019 to discuss the issue. Ferrari reached the determination that a safety related problem exists and, accordingly, took the decision to launch a recall campaign worldwide.
13 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| FERRARI | 458 SPECIALE A | 2015 |
| FERRARI | 488 GTB | 2016-2018 |
| FERRARI | 488 PISTA | 2018 |
| FERRARI | 488 SPIDER | 2018 |
| FERRARI | CALIFORNIA T | 2016-2018 |
| FERRARI | F12 BERLINETTA | 2015-2017 |
| FERRARI | F12 TDF | 2016 |
6 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-19V411-9234.PDF 215.918KB
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Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-19V411-9444.pdf 244.959KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-4
RCLQRT-19V411-4213.PDF 211.231KB
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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-19V411-5802.pdf 253.565KB
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Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-19V411-2424.pdf 1060.239KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-3
RCLQRT-19V411-3136.PDF 211.125KB
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