Vehicle recall R/2015/148

Ferrari California and Ferrari 458 recall: Drivers airbag may not deploy correctly

DVSA recall R/2015/148 names the Ferrari California, Ferrari 458 and 3 other models. It was launched 13 July 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 December 2014 to 30 April 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/148
Launched: 13 July 2015
Issued by: FERRARI
Manufacturer reference: 0570
Vehicles: DVSA lists 30 on each model line

What can go wrong

The driver's airbag module may not conform to the required specifications. In the event of a collision this may cause the airbag to deploy incorrectly and t may not offer the appropriate degree of protection for the driver

The fix

On affected vehicles replace driver's air bag module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 30. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ferrari 458 (458 Italia)	1 December 2014 to 30 April 2015	30
Ferrari 458 (458 Speciale)	1 December 2014 to 30 April 2015	30
Ferrari 458 (458 Spider)	1 December 2014 to 30 April 2015	30
Ferrari California	1 December 2014 to 30 April 2015	30
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta	1 December 2014 to 30 April 2015	30
Ferrari FF	1 December 2014 to 30 April 2015	30
Ferrari LA Ferrari	1 December 2014 to 30 April 2015	30

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2015/251 Risk of fire 9 December 2015, Ferrari California
R/2016/115 Airbag may not deploy correctly 31 May 2016, Ferrari 458, Ferrari 488, Ferrari 812 and others
R/2012/064 Engine may seize 10 May 2012, Ferrari 458, Ferrari California
R/2019/188 A possible non- conformity of the air bag and the seat belt pretensioners electronic control unit 5 June 2019, Ferrari 488, Ferrari 458, Ferrari California
R/2010/122 Fire may occur 4 September 2010, Ferrari 458
R/2022/066 The cap of the brake oil reservoir may not be able to ensure proper ventilation to maintain the atmospheric pressure inside the reservoir 28 February 2022, Ferrari 488, Ferrari 458, Ferrari F430 and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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