FERRARI CALIFORNIA (2013) recall — Air Bags
Ferrari recalls 1,073 model year 2013 California vehicles for passenger air bag inflator explosion risk causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the air bag assembly replaced free of charge.
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An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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What happened, in plain English
Ferrari is recalling 2013 California vehicles due to a risk of passenger air bag inflators exploding during deployment, which could cause serious injury or death. Owners must have the air bag assembly replaced at no cost to fix the issue. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1250651-ferrari-2013-california-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1250651-ferrari-2013-california-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V040000
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“Ferrari 2013 California Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1250651-ferrari-2013-california-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #18V040000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V040000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators can explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. This explosion may send sharp metal fragments toward the driver or passengers, causing serious injury or death during a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2013 Ferrari California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, FF, and F12 Berlinetta vehicles in specific states and territories are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag inflator explodes during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle was sold or registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. The recall covers model year 2013 California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, FF, and F12 Berlinetta vehicles.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Vehicle Now
Immediately stop using the vehicle until the air bag assembly is replaced.
Contact Ferrari Customer Service
Call 1-866-551-2828 to schedule a replacement of the passenger air bag assembly.
Get Air Bag Assembly Replaced
Ferrari will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly at no cost once the recall is processed.
What NHTSA says to do
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2018 for the original population. The recall will begin in June 2018 for the expanded population. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 63.
Questions people ask
Why is this recall happening?
The air bag inflators can explode during deployment due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes, risking serious injury or death.
How many vehicles are affected?
1,073 model year 2013 California vehicles were initially recalled, with an additional 826 vehicles added in May 2018.
What should I do if I own a recalled vehicle?
Contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828 to arrange a free replacement of the passenger air bag assembly.
Contact Ferrari
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ferrari to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 18V040000 — Ferrari Ferrari Hello, I own a Ferrari that is covered by recall 18V040000 from Ferrari. The official recall notice states: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2018 for the original population. The recall will begin in June 2018 for the expanded population. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 63. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V040000 (September 1, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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