The defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE A NON-FUNCTIONING BUTTON WITH THE WORDS "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" ETCHED INTO IT. THIS BUTTON IS LOCATED, ALONG WITH AN LED LIGHT, ON A CONSOLE ADJACENT TO THE SUN ROOF. THIS NON-FUNCTIONING BUTTON DOES NOT DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER -SIDE AIR BAG, NOR IS THE LED LIGHT AN INDICATION THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED. THE BUTTON IS NON-FUNCTIONAL AND CANNOT BE DEPRESSED WHEN PUSHED.
The risk
THE PLACEMENT OF INFANTS AND SMALL CHILDREN IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE WITH ONE WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN THE NON-FUNCTIONING BUTTON AND LED LIGHT FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005. AN ADDITIONAL LETTER WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON OCTOBER 31, 2005, ADVISING OWNERS THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FERRARI AT 1-201-816-2706.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari 612 | 2005 |
Components: AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 612 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 2005
18 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the air bags; FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 05V572000 27 Dec 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V560000 20 Dec 2005 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 05V527000 17 Nov 2005 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 05V522000 16 Nov 2005 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 05V510000 3 Nov 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V479000 17 Oct 2005 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 05V450000 4 Oct 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V431000 21 Sept 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005