Vehicle recall R/2015/251

Ferrari California recall: Risk of fire

DVSA recall R/2015/251 names the Ferrari California. It was launched 9 December 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/251
Launched: 9 December 2015
Issued by: FERRARI
Manufacturer reference: 58
Vehicles: 12 across the lines below

What can go wrong

As a result of a possible nonconformity in the production process for low pressure fuel pipes on a limited lot of components fuel may evaporate during engine start-up smoke may be emitted and in exceptional cases the vehicle may catch fire.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the low pressure fuel pipe.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ferrari California	1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015	12

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/2015/148 Drivers airbag may not deploy correctly 13 July 2015, Ferrari California, Ferrari 458
R/2016/115 Airbag may not deploy correctly 31 May 2016, Ferrari 458, Ferrari 488, Ferrari 812 and others
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/2012/064 Engine may seize 10 May 2012, Ferrari 458, Ferrari California
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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