Vehicle recall R/2019/188

Ferrari 488 and others recall: A possible non- conformity of the air bag and the seat belt pretensioners electronic control unit

DVSA recall R/2019/188 names the Ferrari 488, Ferrari 458, Ferrari California and 2 other models. It was launched 5 June 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/188
Launched: 5 June 2019
Issued by: FERRARI
Manufacturer reference: RC70
Vehicles: DVSA lists 224 on each model line

What can go wrong

Non-conformity of the air bag and seatbelt pre-tensioner ECU.

The fix

Replacement of the ECU

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 224. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ferrari 458 (458 Speciale)	1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018	224
Ferrari 458 (458 Speciale A)	1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018	224
Ferrari 488 (488 GTB)	1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018	224
Ferrari 488 (488 Pista)	1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018	224
Ferrari 488 (488 Spider)	1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018	224
Ferrari California (California T)	1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018	224
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta	1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018	224
Ferrari F12 TDF	1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018	224

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/2019/072 Manufacturing fault with fuel vapour separator 28 February 2019, Ferrari 488, Ferrari 812
R/2018/080 Dash warning light may fail to warn driver when brake discs are worn and cause damage to discs 26 March 2018, Ferrari 488
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
R/2016/115 Airbag may not deploy correctly 31 May 2016, Ferrari 458, Ferrari 488, Ferrari 812 and others
R/2015/250 Fire may occur 9 December 2015, Ferrari 488
R/2015/251 Risk of fire 9 December 2015, Ferrari California

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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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